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Poynette, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Poynette is 2,528, which is 11.56% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.03% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Poynette population density is 981.60 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.83 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Poynette is white, which represent 96.56% of the total population. The average Poynette education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,528. #227

Population Growth Since 2000, #148

Poynette, WI	11.56%
Wisconsin	6.03%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #226

Poynette, WI	981.60 per square mile
Wisconsin	86.83 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,441 (96.56%, #365)
Black:	24 (0.95%, #147)
Hispanic:	40 (1.58%, #490)
Asian:	8 (0.32%, #417)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	21 (0.83%, #197)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	31 (1.23%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,353 (93.82%) out of the total population of 2,508 reported first ancestry.

	Poynette, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.50%
Czech	9	0.36%, see rank	1.78%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.21%	0.48%
Dutch	27	1.08%, see rank	2.72%	1.63%
English	147	5.86%, see rank	6.59%	9.02%
French	72	2.87%, see rank	4.90%	3.77%
German	1,473	58.73%, see rank	44.47%	16.51%
Greek	7	0.28%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.51%
Irish	527	21.01%, see rank	11.72%	11.76%
Italian	78	3.11%, see rank	3.57%	5.78%
Norwegian	520	20.73%, see rank	8.27%	1.51%
Polish	141	5.62%, see rank	9.55%	3.24%
Portuguese	17	0.68%, see rank	0.05%	0.47%
Russian	9	0.36%, see rank	0.74%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.32%, see rank	0.85%	1.72%
Scottish	36	1.44%, see rank	1.14%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.91%
Swedish	16	0.64%, see rank	2.81%	1.41%
Swiss	11	0.44%, see rank	1.07%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	83	3.31%, see rank	2.98%	6.28%
Welsh	11	0.44%, see rank	0.50%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,247 (49.33%, see rank)

Females: 1,281 (50.67%, see rank)

Poynette, WI	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Poynette, WI	36.80 years old
Wisconsin	38.50 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Poynette, WI	35.30 years old
Wisconsin	37.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Poynette, WI	38.60 years old
Wisconsin	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Poynette, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	177	7.00%, see rank	6.30%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	177	7.00%, see rank	6.48%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	214	8.47%, see rank	6.61%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	177	7.00%, see rank	7.02%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	114	4.51%, see rank	6.80%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	335	13.25%, see rank	12.69%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	406	16.06%, see rank	12.76%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	418	16.53%, see rank	15.36%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	237	9.38%, see rank	12.31%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	157	6.21%, see rank	7.04%	7.03%
75 to 84	84	3.32%, see rank	4.54%	4.23%
85 years and over	32	1.27%, see rank	2.08%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Poynette, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,625	100%	3,739,243	199,726,659
Less Than High School	114	7.02%, see rank	10.57%	14.97%
High School Graduate	620	38.15%, see rank	34.03%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	683	42.03%, see rank	29.61%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	140	8.62%, see rank	17.15%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	68	4.18%, see rank	8.65%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.20, see rank	-	13.46	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Poynette, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	65	83.08%	16.92%	73.10%	26.90%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	341	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.02%	14.98%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	185	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.24%	8.76%	90.48%	9.52%
College	108	94.44%, see rank	5.56%, see rank	80.26%	19.74%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	23	17.39%, see rank	82.61%, see rank	60.53%	39.47%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Poynette, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	1,046	100%	2,279,768	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	-	2.43	2.58
1 Person Households	320	30.59%, see rank	28.18%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	726	69.41%, see rank	71.82%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	670	64.05%, see rank	64.43%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	-	2.99	3.14
Married-Couple Family	501	47.90%, see rank	49.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	376	35.95%, see rank	35.57%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Poynette, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,952	see rank	4,537,754	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	878	100%, see rank	2,233,741	118,264,295
Never Married	251	28.59%, see rank	33.12%	34.21%
Married	560	63.78%, see rank	55.19%	54.02%
Widowed	5	0.57%, see rank	2.40%	2.52%
Divorced	62	7.06%, see rank	9.29%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,074	100%, see rank	2,304,013	124,809,173
Never Married	300	27.93%, see rank	26.92%	27.93%
Married	550	51.21%, see rank	53.09%	50.85%
Widowed	76	7.08%, see rank	9.36%	9.55%
Divorced	148	13.78%, see rank	10.63%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Poynette, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	2,494	99.44%, see rank	95.42%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,952	77.83%, see rank	71.70%	58.66%
Born in Different State	508	20.26%, see rank	23.04%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	34	1.36%, see rank	0.68%	1.33%
Foreign Born	14	0.56%, see rank	4.58%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4	0.16%, see rank	1.88%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	0.40%, see rank	2.70%	7.24%
Born In Europe	7	0.28%, see rank	0.92%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.42%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3	0.12%, see rank	1.93%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	4	0.16%, see rank	0.13%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Poynette, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	1,005	98.34%, see rank	90.64%	79.95%
Spanish	5	0.49%, see rank	4.65%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.17%, see rank	3.09%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.