Potter Lake

Population: 766
Median household income: $93,864
Median home value: $279,400

Potter Lake, a community in Walworth County, Wisconsin, has 766 residents. At $93,864, its median household income sits above Walworth County's $77,359.

From 2019 to 2023, Potter Lake's population declined 25.8% from 1,032 to 766, while its median home value rose 5.6% from $264,500 to $279,400.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1963.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 766
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $93,864
Median home value: $279,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 422
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,032766

Median household income

$79,038$93,864

Median home value

$264,500$279,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,032	$79,038	$264,500
2020	936	$80,313	$240,900
2021	878	$82,019	$268,500
2022	879	$89,447	$284,900
2023	766	$93,864	$279,400

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	8.6%
5 to 17	65	8.5%
18 to 24	55	7.2%
25 to 34	46	6.0%
35 to 44	121	15.8%
45 to 54	88	11.5%
55 to 64	102	13.3%
65 to 74	162	21.1%
75 and over	61	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	710	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	19	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.2%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.2%
High school graduate	163	28.1%
Some college or associate's	239	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	97	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	80	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	357	86.2%
Carpooled	13	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	10.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	30.3%
15 to 29 min	96	25.9%
30 to 44 min	89	24.1%
45 to 59 min	41	11.1%
60+ min	32	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 1.6% (12 of 766)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	69.6%
Nonfamily households	101	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	78.7%
Vacant	90	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5564700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.8201, -88.3431