Potosi

Population: 616
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $183,200

Located in Grant County, Wisconsin, Potosi is a community with a population of 616. At $70,000, its median household income sits above Grant County's $64,349.

From 2019 to 2023, Potosi's population declined 11.7% from 698 to 616, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $143,800 to $183,200.

5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 616
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $183,200
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 289
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

698616

Median household income

$55,208$70,000

Median home value

$143,800$183,200

Median gross rent

$518$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	698	$55,208	$143,800	$518
2020	664	$57,222	$146,200	$522
2021	589	$58,750	$146,000	$574
2022	568	$67,955	$157,400	$650
2023	616	$70,000	$183,200	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	6.0%
5 to 17	85	13.8%
18 to 24	62	10.1%
25 to 34	82	13.3%
35 to 44	44	7.1%
45 to 54	63	10.2%
55 to 64	115	18.7%
65 to 74	82	13.3%
75 and over	46	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	572	92.9%
Black or African American	7	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	7.2%
High school graduate	168	38.9%
Some college or associate's	151	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	58	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	84.2%
Carpooled	24	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	14.5%
15 to 29 min	133	43.8%
30 to 44 min	88	28.9%
45 to 59 min	29	9.5%
60+ min	10	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 5.6% (34 of 610)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	69.2%
Nonfamily households	82	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	266	92.0%
Vacant	23	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	74.8%
Renter-occupied	67	25.2%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	7.3%
5 to 19 units	11	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5564625
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.6855, -90.7077