Platteville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Platteville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
One of the benefits of Platteville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.44 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Platteville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Platteville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Platteville, 45.28% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Platteville in 2022 was $24,540, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,160 for a family of four. However, Platteville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Platteville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Platteville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Platteville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Platteville include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Platteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
