Platteville is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Platteville area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Platteville maintain a good economy.
One of the benefits of Platteville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.28 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.
Platteville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.67% of adults in Platteville have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Platteville in 2022 was $26,379, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,516 for a family of four. However, Platteville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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.
