Bancroft

Population: 623
Median household income: $75,724
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Portage County, Wisconsin, Bancroft is a community with a population of 623. Its median household income of $75,724 runs in line with the Portage County figure of $73,284.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bancroft's population grew 19.8% from 520 to 623, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $77,500 to $112,500.

Households average 3.16 people. The median gross rent is $767.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 623
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,724
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 215
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

520623

Median household income

$51,797$75,724

Median home value

$77,500$112,500

Median gross rent

$625$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	520	$51,797	$77,500	—
2020	540	$62,396	$119,300	$625
2021	634	$65,511	$80,000	$678
2022	693	$70,272	$108,000	$714
2023	623	$75,724	$112,500	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 514.6%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	14.6%
5 to 17	129	20.7%
18 to 24	35	5.6%
25 to 34	71	11.4%
35 to 44	90	14.4%
45 to 54	67	10.8%
55 to 64	79	12.7%
65 to 74	34	5.5%
75 and over	27	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	337	54.1%
Black or African American	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	274	44.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	21.2%
High school graduate	107	29.1%
Some college or associate's	123	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	37	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	23	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	86.2%
Carpooled	19	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	5.7%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	20.6%
15 to 29 min	154	57.7%
30 to 44 min	45	16.9%
45 to 59 min	11	4.1%
60+ min	2	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 18.1% (112 of 618)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	82.2%
Nonfamily households	35	17.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	197	91.6%
Vacant	18	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	175	88.8%
Renter-occupied	22	11.2%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	132	61.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	83	38.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5504525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.3086, -89.5062