Stevens Point

WI

Portage County, Wisconsin

Population 70K |Median income $71,301 |2 hospitals

Population
70,281
Portage County
Median Income
$71,301
+13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$214,700
+10% vs avg
Median Age
37.8
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
70K+0%
Median Income
$73,284+44%
Median Home Value
$230,400+58%
Poverty Rate
10.2%-26%
Unemployment
3.2%-60%

Economics

Median Rent
$876/mo
Poverty Rate
10.4% -28% vs avg
Unemployment 3.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.6%
Work From Home 11.2%
Public Transit 0.4%

Demographics

White 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 2.9%
Other / Multiethnic 1.2%
African American 0.9%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
35.1%
Short Sleep Duration
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
29%
Physical Inactivity
24.6%
Binge Drinking
20.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Current Smoking
12.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
12%
Current Asthma
10.7%
Diabetes
9.6%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 77.4%
Dental Visit 66.3%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.2%
Stroke
3.1%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
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1
★★
0
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0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC.
STEVENS POINT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Stevens Point Area 2

Weather Alerts high

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Kuskokwim Delta Coastal Waters

NOAA · 11h ago
FDA Recalls high

Superfoods, Inc. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

FDA · 12h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Portage County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.