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Plover, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
13,713
Population
1,289/sq mi density
$83,139
Median Income
$40,730 per capita
$244,500
Home Value
$339,405 Zillow
$1,041
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
1,504 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,139 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$244,500 home value, $1,041/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,139
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,730
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plover vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plover’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,139
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,730
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,853
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
11.2%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
217
Healthcare
230
Retail
206
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,853
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,139 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,730 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,853 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,836M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,939 |
| Restaurants | 217 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 206 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,853 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |