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Pine Grove, WI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,086
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.2
years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
47.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.3%
foreign-born population
91.7%Native
8.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pine Grove is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Town in Portage County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.291396° N, 89.538908° W
DMS44° 17′ 29.03″ N, 89° 32′ 20.07″ W

Population Density & area

28.96/sq mi (11.17/km²)
Total Area
37.7 sq mi (97.7 km²)
Land Area
37.5 sq mi (97.2 km²) · 99.46%
Water Area
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) · 0.54%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.8% male
Male 53.8%
Female 46.2%
males per 100 females
Pine Grove 116.3
Portage County 104
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

8.3%
foreign-born population
91.7%Native
8.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Pine Grove 8.3%
Portage County 3.1%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.2
years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older
Pine Grove
39.2
Portage County
38
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
74
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Pine Grove 74
Portage County 59
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27% 18.8% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 57.4% 62.9% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 15.6% 18.3% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 74 59 66.4
Child dependency ratio 47 29.8 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 27.1 29.2 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
66.1%
Black
0.7%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
30.2%
Other
1.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
47.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Pine Grove 47.1%
Portage County 20.4%
Wisconsin 37%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Pine Grove population
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 30.2% 4.2% 8%
Mexican 27.7% 2.9% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 2% 0.2% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.5% 0.9% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 69.8% 95.8% 92%
One race 68.9% 92.9% 88.3%
White 66.1% 89% 78.6%
Black or African American 0.7% 0.8% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 1.5% 2.9% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.9% 2.9% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.8% family
Family 69.8%
Non family 30.2%
% family households
Pine Grove 69.8%
Portage County 60.1%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.69
persons per household
Pine Grove
2.69
Portage County
2.29
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Pine Grove population
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Total households 404 29,679 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.69 2.29 2.33
Family households 282 17,843 1,500,296
Average family size 3.18 2.85 2.95
Married couple family 207 14,302 1,161,326
Other families 75 3,541 338,970
Male householder 32 1,279 112,650
Female householder 43 2,262 226,320
Non-family households 122 11,836 979,184
One-person households 108 8,778 781,452
Male householder 58 4,190 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 21 1,028 109,743
Female householder 50 4,588 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 19 2,366 210,915
Other living arrangements 14 3,058 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

455
housing units
Pine Grove 455
Portage County 31,746
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

88.8% occupied
Occupied 88.8%
Vacant 11.2%
vacancy rate
Pine Grove 11.2%
Portage County 6.5%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

65.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
65.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
33.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.4%

Median Year Built

1977
Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
12.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
54.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
9.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.1 5.8 5.6
1–3 rooms 9% 11.8% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 65.8% 50.4% 52%
7+ rooms 25.3% 37.9% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.3% 1.4% 2.1%
1 bedroom 2.6% 7.3% 10%
2 bedrooms 23.7% 26.6% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 53.6% 42.1% 40%
4+ bedrooms 16.7% 22.5% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1977 1979 1975
Total housing units 455 31,746 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.4% owners
Renter-occupied 13.6%
Owner-occupied 86.4%
homeownership rate
Pine Grove 86.4%
Portage County 69.7%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.65
Owner-occupied
2.95
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Pine Grove 2.65
Portage County 2.45
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 404 29,679 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 6.2% 24.5% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 32.4% 31.9% 38%
2000 to 2009 24.3% 18% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 37.1% 25.5% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.3% 98.7% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 1.5% 1.1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 2.2% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.7% 3.9% 6.4%
1 vehicle 17.6% 31.1% 33%
2 vehicles 31.4% 39.6% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 47.3% 25.4% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 84.6% 74.5% 76.6%
Electricity 3.2% 17.8% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 2% 1.7% 1.4%
All other fuels 9.7% 5.6% 3.5%
No fuel used 0.5% 0.3% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1% 0.1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.5% 0.4% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$113,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Pine Grove
$113,600
Portage County
$243,100
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

21.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
21.8%
Owners without a mortgage
11.6%
Renters
41.2%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $113,600 $243,100 $266,500
Under $100,000 44.7% 9.2% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 28.4% 25.6% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 13.8% 31.1% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.6% 25.4% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.6% 7.6% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.2% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 44.7% 55.2% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 55.3% 44.8% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,284 $1,561 $1,689
Without a mortgage $451 $608 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $918 $940 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Pine Grove 13.3%
Portage County 34%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Pine Grove 18.6%
Portage County 5.5%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

245
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.2%
K–12
84.9%
College / Undergraduate
11.8%
Graduate / Professional
2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Pine Grove
23.8%
Portage County
53.2%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 245 17,989 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 1.2% 4.7% 5.3%
K–12 84.9% 55.5% 69.3%
Kindergarten 5.7% 3.4% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 15.1% 17.1% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 35.9% 17.6% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 28.2% 17.4% 22.3%
College or graduate school 13.9% 39.8% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 11.8% 35.9% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 2% 3.9% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 23.8% 53.2% 39.8%
School type
Public school 92.2% 90.8% 82.4%
Private school 7.8% 9.2% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

713
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
7.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
11.4%
HS graduate
44.9%
Some college no degree
14.3%
Associates degree
9%
Bachelors degree
7.9%
Graduate or professional degree
5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
43.1% · 56.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
67.9% · 32.1%
HS graduate
60.3% · 39.7%
Some college no degree
44.1% · 55.9%
Associates degree
35.9% · 64.1%
Bachelors degree
58.9% · 41.1%
Graduate or professional degree
25.6% · 74.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 713 46,544 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 7.2% 2% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 11.4% 3.5% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 44.9% 30.3% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 14.3% 17.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 9% 12.7% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.3% 34% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 7.9% 24.1% 22%
Graduate or professional 5.5% 10% 11.4%
High School or higher 81.5% 94.5% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$34,167
HS graduate
$38,750
Some college or associates
$55,000
Bachelors degree
$50,000
Graduate or professional degree
$56,875

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
15.9%
HS graduate
11.6%
Some college or associates
6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Pine Grove Portage County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $42,250 $52,486 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $34,167 $31,791 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $38,750 $44,331 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $55,000 $48,656 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $50,000 $64,875 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $56,875 $71,859 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 15.9% 24.2% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.6% 7.7% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 6% 6.4% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.7% 3.7%

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