Platteville

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  3. Platteville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Platteville Employment Information
  5. Platteville Family Information
  6. Platteville Education Information
  7. Platteville Public Benefits Information
  8. Platteville Criminal Information
  9. Platteville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Platteville Zip Codes


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Platteville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,332
  • Land Area (2000): 94.047 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Platteville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 10,070 2003 9,914 2005 9,899
2001 10,060 2004 Not Available 2006 9,890
2002 10,134     2007 9,711

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Houses (2000): 3,975
Platteville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,008 88.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 215 1.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,119 9.87%

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Platteville Employment Information Back to top
Platteville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 708 22.02%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 384 11.94%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 188 5.85%
4. Construction 143 4.45%
5. Metal Manufactuing 114 3.55%
6. Food Manufacturing 101 3.14%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 98 3.05%
8. Repair and Maintenance 95 2.95%
9. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 93 2.89%
10. Health Care 85 2.64%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 77 2.40%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 2.27%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 71 2.21%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 66 2.05%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 55 1.71%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 52 1.62%
17. Public Administration 52 1.62%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 1.56%
19. Finance and Insurance 45 1.40%
20. Department and Other General Stores 44 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 670 25.34%
2. Health Care 276 10.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 271 10.25%
4. Department and Other General Stores 126 4.77%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 122 4.61%
6. Finance and Insurance 117 4.43%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 98 3.71%
8. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 80 3.03%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 76 2.87%
10. Public Administration 61 2.31%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 1.97%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 48 1.82%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 1.78%
14. Food Manufacturing 46 1.74%
15. Social Assistance 46 1.74%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 1.70%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 40 1.51%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34 1.29%
19. Construction 33 1.25%
20. Gasoline Stations 33 1.25%

Platteville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 186 5.79%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 174 5.41%
3. Other Management Occupations 151 4.70%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 149 4.63%
5. Agricultural Workers 127 3.95%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 113 3.51%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 107 3.33%
8. Other Production Occupations 98 3.05%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 3.05%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 2.99%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 2.95%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 88 2.74%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 78 2.43%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 74 2.30%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 72 2.24%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 2.15%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 2.05%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 64 1.99%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 62 1.93%
20. Engineers 61 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 169 6.39%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 151 5.71%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 147 5.56%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 130 4.92%
5. Cashiers 123 4.65%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 118 4.46%
7. Customer Service Representatives 96 3.63%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 86 3.25%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 3.18%
10. Other Management Occupations 83 3.14%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 79 2.99%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 2.91%
13. Secretaries and Admins 76 2.87%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 72 2.72%
15. Other Production Occupations 64 2.42%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 63 2.38%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 1.85%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 48 1.82%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 47 1.78%
20. Business Operations Specialists 45 1.70%

Platteville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,039 51.38%
15-35 hours 2,263 23.07%
1-14 hours 579 5.90%
No regular hours 1,927 19.65%

Platteville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 138 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 135 2.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 188 3.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 316 5.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 329 5.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 653 11.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 945 17.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 481 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 226 4.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 289 5.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 163 2.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 125 2.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 876 15.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 638 11.60%

Platteville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 684 12.43%
5-9 1,670 30.35%
10-14 1,029 18.70%
15-19 395 7.18%
20-24 358 6.51%
25-29 180 3.27%
30-34 452 8.22%
35-39 145 2.64%
40-44 145 2.64%
45-59 253 4.60%
60-89 107 1.94%
At least 90 84 1.53%

Platteville Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.25% 4,302 78.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 742 13.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 253 4.60%
At least 60 13 0.24% 178 3.24%

Platteville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 64 1.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 542 9.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,071 71.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 27 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 755 13.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 216 3.78%

Platteville Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Platteville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,780 (8,963 people)
Families (2000): 2,100 (6,094 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 974
People at same address in 1995: 4,614
Platteville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 441 11.67%
$10,000-$14,999 297 7.86%
$15,000-$19,999 275 7.28%
$20,000-$24,999 277 7.33%
$25,000-$29,999 294 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 233 6.16%
$35,000-$39,999 268 7.09%
$40,000-$44,999 285 7.54%
$45,000-$49,999 195 5.16%
$50,000-$59,999 311 8.23%
$60,000-$74,999 384 10.16%
$75,000-$99,999 307 8.12%
$100,000-$124,999 125 3.31%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.53%
$200,000 or more 41 1.08%

Platteville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,142 30.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,006 26.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 306 8.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 428 11.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 112 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 401 10.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 129 3.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 162 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.26%

Platteville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,068 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,929 17.95%
Public Assistance 54 0.50%
Retirement 517 4.81%
Self Employment 434 4.04%
Social Security 1,009 9.39%
Supplemental Security 175 1.63%
Wage / Salary 3,012 28.03%
Other 547 5.09%

Platteville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 998 59.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 670 40.17%

Platteville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 237 4.39%
Color 1 Box Married 2,144 39.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,944 54.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 1.39%

Platteville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 318 7.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,931 42.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,861 40.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 434 9.55%

Platteville Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Platteville Education Information Back to top
Platteville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 317 3.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 492 5.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,956 20.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,318 45.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 525 5.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,088 11.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 856 8.96%

Platteville Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 100 0.88% 41 0.36% 141 1.24%
Kindergarten 41 0.36% 21 0.19% 62 0.55%
Grades 1-4 333 2.94% 37 0.33% 370 3.27%
Grades 5-8 449 3.96% 59 0.52% 508 4.48%
Grades 9-12 478 4.22% 13 0.11% 491 4.33%
Undergrad college 3,830 33.80% 97 0.86% 3,927 34.65%
Graduate or professional school 99 0.87% 7 0.06% 106 0.94%
Total 5,330 47.03% 275 2.43% 5,605 49.46%

Platteville Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Platteville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Platteville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,348 81.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,644 18.28%

Platteville Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Platteville Criminal Information Back to top
Platteville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.894 0.199 0.000 0.000 1.092 0.000 1.390 26.812 0.497 28.699
2001 1.789 0.298 0.000 0.099 2.187 0.000 2.584 31.710 0.497 34.791
2002 0.888 0.296 0.000 0.000 1.184 0.000 3.059 34.142 0.888 38.090
2003 2.421 0.303 0.000 0.303 3.026 0.000 2.017 29.756 0.605 32.378
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.606 0.303 0.000 0.000 0.909 0.000 0.707 17.982 0.707 19.396
2006 0.708 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.708 0.000 1.416 10.415 0.101 11.931
2007 1.030 1.030 0.000 0.000 2.060 0.000 1.030 10.401 0.618 12.048

Platteville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 23
2005 6 20
2006 6 20
2007 6 20

Platteville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 300
2001 372
2002 398

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Platteville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Platteville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 866 7.64%
10-19 Years 2,332 20.58%
20-29 Years 3,375 29.78%
30-39 Years 946 8.35%
40-49 Years 1,202 10.61%
50-59 Years 888 7.84%
60-69 Years 666 5.88%
70-79 Years 598 5.28%
80-89 Years 370 3.27%
90+ Years 89 0.79%

Platteville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,119 54.00%
Color 1 Box Female 5,213 46.00%

Platteville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,851 95.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 161 1.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 115 1.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 91 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 82 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Platteville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,611 43.23%
2. Irish 1,591 12.26%
3. English 1,408 10.85%
4. Norwegian 989 7.62%
5. Polish 590 4.55%
6. United States Or American 372 2.87%
7. French Non-Basque 362 2.79%
8. Dutch 263 2.03%
9. Czech 234 1.80%
10. Scottish 234 1.80%

Platteville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,341 94.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 285 2.60%
3. German 66 0.60%
4. French 63 0.57%
5. Hindi 34 0.31%
6. Persian 23 0.21%
7. Other Native North American 21 0.19%
8. Japanese 19 0.17%
9. African 15 0.14%
10. Urdu 11 0.10%

Platteville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,108 97.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 98 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 136 1.20%

Platteville Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Platteville Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Platteville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
53818