Apartments for rent in Platteville, WI

Platteville, Wisconsin is a town with a population of just over 12,000. Young adults (15-24) should feel welcome, as they account for an above-average 49% of the community, while young professionals appear in smaller numbers. With an average age of just over 32, the city's population is notably younger than most cities in Wisconsin, ranking as the sixth-youngest municipality in the state. By a narrow 54%-47% margin, renters are slightly more prevalent than homeowners in Platteville. At $842 a month, the average rent is roughly the same as the state average.

Workers are spread across a wide range of industries in Platteville. The five most common are entertainment, education, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Together, these industries make up 43% of the workforce in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the city's residents work in sales, as 6% of the city's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any career path. With an average annual income of about $53,000, Platteville workers bring in less than their peers elsewhere in the state. The city's average income also trails the national average ($73,345). Among Platteville residents over the age of 25, 8% have earned a Bachelor's degree and 6% possess a Master's or Doctoral degree.

Platteville residents have an average commute of about 18 minutes, quicker than the state average of about 23 minutes. Driving a vehicle is the typical mode of getting to work, opted for by 43% of workers, while public transit isn't used extensively. Walking (8%) isn't a common way to get to work, though the number far surpasses the national average.