Stevens Point, WI

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2022 Population

25,549

0.788% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

28.4

3.27% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.4%

8.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,611

7.84% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$176,400

13.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

14,970

2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Stevens Point, WI had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 28.4 and a median household income of $53,611. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Stevens Point, WI declined from 25,752 to 25,549, a −0.788% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,712 to $53,611, a 7.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stevens Point, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.45%).

None of the households in Stevens Point, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Stevens Point, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stevens Point, WI are University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1,894 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Stevens Point, WI was $176,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Stevens Point, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Stevens Point, WI was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Stevens Point, WI is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.42% of Stevens Point, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2022, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Stevens Point, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 846 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 743 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

96.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Stevens Point, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Stevens Point, WI was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stevens Point, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stevens Point, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 428
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
846 ± 284
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
743 ± 197

3.81%

Hispanic Population

974 people

3.81% of the people in Stevens Point, WI are hispanic (974 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stevens Point, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

5.56%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2022, 4.42% of Stevens Point, WI residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stevens Point, WI was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stevens Point, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
367 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
325 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
232 ± 108

Stevens Point, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stevens Point, WI employs 15k people. The largest industries in Stevens Point, WI are Manufacturing (2,391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,844 people), and Educational Services (1,772 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,479), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,399).

Employment

Occupations

15k

2022 Value

± 876

1 Year growth

± 8.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stevens Point, WI grew at a rate of 2%, from 14.7k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stevens Point, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,791 people), Production Occupations (1,326 people), and Management Occupations (1,214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stevens Point, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15k

2022 Value

± 876

1 Year growth

± 8.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stevens Point, WI grew at a rate of 2%, from 14.7k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stevens Point, WI, are Manufacturing (2,391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,844 people), and Educational Services (1,772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stevens Point, WI, though some of these residents may live in Stevens Point, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,648

Median earning men ± $4,969

$27,885

Median earning women ± $2,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($63,477), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,463), and Public Administration ($61,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($67,775), Public Administration ($44,243), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,987).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Stevens Point, WI awarded 1,894 degrees. The student population of Stevens Point, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,315 male students and 4,649 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stevens Point, WI are White (1,685 and 90.2%), followed by Asian (58 and 3.1%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 2.3%), and Two or More Races (40 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Stevens Point, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1,894 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Stevens Point, WI are General Business Administration & Management (147 and 7.76%), Elementary Education & Teaching (89 and 4.7%), and General Biological Sciences (86 and 4.54%).

The median tuition cost in Stevens Point, WI for a public four year colleges is $6,698 for in-state students and $15,402 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Stevens Point, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,964 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,964 students enrolled in Stevens Point, WI, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,851 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
96 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
89 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
86 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Stevens Point, WI was General Business Administration & Management with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Stevens Point, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,894 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with 1,894 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 733 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stevens Point, WI, which is 0.631 times less than the 1,161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,685 degrees mean that there were 29.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 58 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,698) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,678) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stevens Point, WI was $176,400 in 2022, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $176,400, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Stevens Point, WI is 51.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Stevens Point, WI have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stevens Point, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Stevens Point, WI is $53,611. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Stevens Point, WI was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $97,903, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9607.02, with respective values of $85,469 and $76,343.

Housing

Property

$176,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,359

$5,627

Median Property Taxes

±$469

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stevens Point, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stevens Point, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2022

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 51.9% of the housing units in Stevens Point, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stevens Point, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9605
Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9607.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Stevens Point, WI was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $97,903, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9607.02, with respective values of $85,469 and $76,343.

The following map shows all of the places in Stevens Point, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,611

Median Household Income

± $5,505

10.8k

Number of Households

± 735

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Stevens Point, WI grew to $53,611 from the previous year's value of $49,712.

The following chart displays the households in Stevens Point, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stevens Point, WI is from Stevens Point, WI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Stevens Point, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2022, 69.1% of workers in Stevens Point, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stevens Point, WI have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Stevens Point, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stevens Point, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stevens Point, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stevens Point, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stevens Point, WI (3.74k out of 22.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stevens Point, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Stevens Point, WI has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 9.73% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 40.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

58.1%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

9.73%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stevens Point, WI grew by 11.4% from 5.61% to 6.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stevens Point, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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