Plover

Population: 13,713
Median household income: $83,139
Median home value: $244,500

Plover is a community in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to 13,713 residents. Its median household income of $83,139 runs above the Portage County figure of $73,284.

From 2019 to 2023, Plover's population grew 7.1% from 12,803 to 13,713, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $175,300 to $244,500.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 56.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,713
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $83,139
Median home value: $244,500
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 5,701
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,80313,713

Median household income

$60,482$83,139

Median home value

$175,300$244,500

Median gross rent

$867$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,803	$60,482	$175,300	$867
2020	12,981	$63,988	$189,700	$882
2021	13,435	$70,664	$192,200	$908
2022	13,549	$76,120	$222,300	$985
2023	13,713	$83,139	$244,500	$1,041

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,025	7.5%
5 to 17	2,234	16.3%
18 to 24	1,227	8.9%
25 to 34	2,007	14.6%
35 to 44	1,829	13.3%
45 to 54	1,229	9.0%
55 to 64	2,112	15.4%
65 to 74	1,283	9.4%
75 and over	767	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,942	87.1%
Black or African American	75	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.5%
Asian	533	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	285	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	794	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	687	7.4%
High school graduate	2,201	23.9%
Some college or associate's	2,622	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,730	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	987	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,113	76.4%
Carpooled	665	9.9%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	27	0.4%
Bicycle	40	0.6%
Worked from home	752	11.2%
Other means	80	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,121	52.6%
15 to 29 min	1,719	28.9%
30 to 44 min	690	11.6%
45 to 59 min	217	3.7%
60+ min	191	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.6% (1,309 of 13,671)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,650	65.7%
Nonfamily households	1,905	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,555	97.4%
Vacant	146	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,436	61.9%
Renter-occupied	2,119	38.1%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,192	56.0%
1-unit, attached	479	8.4%
2 to 4 units	645	11.3%
5 to 19 units	1,047	18.4%
20 or more units	125	2.2%
Mobile home & other	213	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5563525
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 44.4620, -89.5380