Poynette

Population: 2,583
Median household income: $78,950
Median home value: $260,900

Located in Columbia County, Wisconsin, Poynette is a community with a population of 2,583. At $78,950, its median household income sits below Columbia County's $82,792.

From 2019 to 2023, Poynette's population grew 3.5% from 2,496 to 2,583, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $193,300 to $260,900.

69.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,583
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $78,950
Median home value: $260,900
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 1,097
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4962,583

Median household income

$81,330$78,950

Median home value

$193,300$260,900

Median gross rent

$521$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,496	$81,330	$193,300	$521
2020	2,507	$72,375	$207,000	$788
2021	2,604	$74,803	$219,500	$779
2022	2,585	$90,026	$244,000	$782
2023	2,583	$78,950	$260,900	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	5.3%
5 to 17	504	19.5%
18 to 24	170	6.6%
25 to 34	335	13.0%
35 to 44	355	13.7%
45 to 54	362	14.0%
55 to 64	386	14.9%
65 to 74	162	6.3%
75 and over	171	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,306	89.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	1.6%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	157	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	2.4%
High school graduate	504	28.5%
Some college or associate's	833	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	308	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	83	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,096	78.7%
Carpooled	116	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	10.3%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	209	16.7%
15 to 29 min	410	32.8%
30 to 44 min	376	30.1%
45 to 59 min	204	16.3%
60+ min	50	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 12.2% (314 of 2,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	671	61.2%
Nonfamily households	426	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,097	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	803	73.2%
Renter-occupied	294	26.8%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	761	69.4%
1-unit, attached	19	1.7%
2 to 4 units	142	12.9%
5 to 19 units	103	9.4%
20 or more units	45	4.1%
Mobile home & other	27	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5564900
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.3922, -89.4048