Port Washington

Population: 12,569
Median household income: $81,582
Median home value: $276,000

Port Washington is a community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, home to 12,569 residents. At $81,582, its median household income sits below Ozaukee County's $96,734.

From 2019 to 2023, Port Washington's population grew 6.9% from 11,761 to 12,569, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $197,900 to $276,000.

The typical home was built around 1975. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,569
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $81,582
Median home value: $276,000
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 5,433
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,76112,569

Median household income

$68,167$81,582

Median home value

$197,900$276,000

Median gross rent

$890$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,761	$68,167	$197,900	$890
2020	11,881	$71,029	$213,400	$923
2021	12,273	$70,333	$219,500	$950
2022	12,446	$76,609	$254,800	$1,052
2023	12,569	$81,582	$276,000	$1,021

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	701	5.6%
5 to 17	2,102	16.7%
18 to 24	695	5.5%
25 to 34	1,817	14.5%
35 to 44	1,831	14.6%
45 to 54	1,493	11.9%
55 to 64	1,723	13.7%
65 to 74	1,252	10.0%
75 and over	955	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,404	90.7%
Black or African American	188	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	140	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.3%
Two or more races	475	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	316	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	274	3.0%
High school graduate	2,536	28.0%
Some college or associate's	2,744	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,545	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	972	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,088	78.8%
Carpooled	325	5.0%
Public transit	46	0.7%
Walked	42	0.7%
Bicycle	118	1.8%
Worked from home	792	12.3%
Other means	49	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,146	37.9%
15 to 29 min	1,757	31.0%
30 to 44 min	1,447	25.5%
45 to 59 min	220	3.9%
60+ min	98	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 6.9% (853 of 12,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,290	61.2%
Nonfamily households	2,084	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,374	98.9%
Vacant	59	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,436	63.9%
Renter-occupied	1,938	36.1%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units21.6%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,921	53.8%
1-unit, attached	331	6.1%
2 to 4 units	554	10.2%
5 to 19 units	1,175	21.6%
20 or more units	452	8.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5564450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3849, -87.8841