Port Wing

Population: 134
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Port Wing is a community with a population of 134. The median household income of $53,750 is below the Bayfield County median ($69,609).

From 2019 to 2023, Port Wing's population declined 30.9% from 194 to 134, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $125,000 to $137,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 27.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 134
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $325
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

194134

Median household income

$49,625$53,750

Median home value

$125,000$137,500

Median gross rent

$363$325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	194	$49,625	$125,000	$363
2020	167	$49,167	$108,300	$364
2021	177	$46,250	$130,200	$380
2022	172	$51,250	$128,400	$421
2023	134	$53,750	$137,500	$325

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 7427.6%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	15	11.2%
18 to 24	2	1.5%
25 to 34	9	6.7%
35 to 44	7	5.2%
45 to 54	10	7.5%
55 to 64	32	23.9%
65 to 74	37	27.6%
75 and over	22	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	111	82.8%
Black or African American	6	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	11.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	5.1%
High school graduate	30	25.6%
Some college or associate's	36	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone55.9%

Carpooled23.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means8.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	55.9%
Carpooled	8	23.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	8.8%
Other means	3	8.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	35.5%
15 to 29 min	2	6.5%
30 to 44 min	4	12.9%
45 to 59 min	7	22.6%
60+ min	7	22.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.58
Poverty rate: 32.1% (43 of 134)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	50.6%
Nonfamily households	42	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	74.6%
Vacant	29	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	76.5%
Renter-occupied	20	23.5%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	86.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	13.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5564500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7756, -91.3806