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54481

Stevens Point, WI · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
28,242
Median household income
$59,545
People below poverty
15.6%
Median home value
$201,000

Income

The median income of households in 54481 was $59,545. An estimated 3.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 8.4
$25,000 to $34,999 11.2
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14.1
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 6.4
$200,000 or more 4.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55978
Female 45470

An estimated 78.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,932. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.2
Social Security 27.7
Retirement income 22.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.2

In 2020-2024, 10 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 18.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 54481 in 2020-2024, 94.5% had health insurance coverage and 5.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75% and public coverage was 33.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.5%.


In 2020-2024, 54481 had a total population of 28,242 - 14,045 (49.7%) females and 14,197 (50.3%) males. The median age was 30.1 years. An estimated 15.4% of the population was under 18 years, 43.8% was 19 to 44 years, 17.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 15 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 54481 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 530 429
5 to 9 504 506
10 to 14 712 656
15 to 19 1646 1606
20 to 24 2863 2791
25 to 29 964 880
30 to 34 1061 877
35 to 39 950 711
40 to 44 636 635
45 to 49 750 795
50 to 54 714 626
55 to 59 409 534
60 to 64 615 601
65 to 69 482 781
70 to 74 460 541
75 to 79 412 567
80 to 84 196 249
85 and over 293 260

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.9% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 4.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.7% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.9% of the people in 54481 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 86.8% of the people in 54481 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,894 households in 54481. The average household size was 2.15 people.

Married-couple households made up 33.4% of the households in 54481 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30% of all households, while 24.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.3% of all households.

In 54481, 21.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 33.4
Cohabiting Couples 11.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 34.4% of males and 33.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57 47.6
Now married, except separated 34.4 33.6
Separated 0.5 1.2
Widowed 2 6.5
Divorced 6.2 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 54481, 155 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 11% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97% of the people living in 54481 were U.S. natives. 76% of the 54481 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3% of 54481 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 54481 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 54481.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 20.2
Asia 63.5
Europe 9.6
Africa 6.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 54481 in 2020-2024, 4.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.2% of people at least five years old; 1.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 78.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 54481 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 78.1
Different house, same county 9.4
Different county, same state 10.8
Different state 1.5
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 36.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 54481 was 8,985 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 250 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,338. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,397.

Educational Attainment of People in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.2
High school diploma or equivalency 29.9
Some college, no degree 17.3
Associate's degree 12.2
Bachelor's degree 26.1
Graduate or professional degree 10.3

Disability

In 54481, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.4% of people under 18 years old, to 13.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 54481, 66.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,307 81.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,352 14.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 587 3.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 54481 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 4.6
Manufacturing 14
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.9
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 54481 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,619 34.6
Service occupations 3,410 21
Sales and office occupations 3,323 20.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,174 7.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,722 16.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.6% of 54481 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 16.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 8.2
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 12.9

In 2020-2024, 54481 had a total of 12,814 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 37.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 37.3
Mobile homes 1.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 24.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 54481 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 54.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 54481 had 11,894 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 920 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.4% while renters occupied 42.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.31 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.94.

6.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.1% and another 18% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 54481:

House Heating Fuel Used in 54481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70.3
Electricity 25.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.4
All other fuels 2.6
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 54481 was $201,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55 % had a mortgage. 45% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,441 and for owners without a mortgage it was $589.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 54481 was $869. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.