Shawano County, WI

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2023 Population

40,927

0.193% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$67,032

2.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$179,100

7.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shawano County, WI had a population of 40.9k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $67,032. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shawano County, WI grew from 40,848 to 40,927, a 0.193% increase and its median household income grew from $65,493 to $67,032, a 2.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shawano County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.45%), and White (Hispanic) (0.733%).

None of the households in Shawano County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Shawano County, WI was $179,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Shawano County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawano County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Shawano County, WI borders Brown County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, and Waupaca County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.9k people) in Shawano County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.51k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.62k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shawano County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.9k ± 100
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 165
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 187

3.09%

Hispanic Population

1.26k people

3.09% of the people in Shawano County, WI are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shawano County, WI as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Shawano County, WI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Shawano County, WI are Manufacturing (4,003 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,694 people), and Retail Trade (1,858 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,781), Utilities ($67,000), and Information ($66,538).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shawano County, WI, are Production Occupations (2,525 people), Management Occupations (2,027 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,998 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shawano County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shawano County, WI, are Manufacturing (4,003 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,694 people), and Retail Trade (1,858 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shawano County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Shawano County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,312

Median earning men ± $1,906

$34,931

Median earning women ± $1,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($67,778), Public Administration ($61,329), and Wholesale Trade ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($66,346), Wholesale Trade ($47,708), and Public Administration ($45,156).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Construction
79
Other Services (except Public Administration)
45
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$117k
Manufacturing
$66k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

N/ARon Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shawano County, WI was $179,100 in 2023, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,900 to $179,100, a 7.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Shawano County, WI is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shawano County, WI have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shawano County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shawano County, WI is $67,032. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Shawano County, WI was Census Tract 1011 with a value of $93,750, followed by Census Tract 1010 and Census Tract 1003, with respective values of $79,531 and $79,375.

In 2023, 9.79% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shawano County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.11%.

Housing

Property

$179,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,124

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shawano County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shawano County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1011
Census Tract 1010
Census Tract 1003

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shawano County, WI was Census Tract 1011 with a value of $93,750, followed by Census Tract 1010 and Census Tract 1003, with respective values of $79,531 and $79,375.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Shawano County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,032

Median Household Income

± $2,497

16.9k

Number of Households

± 664

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Shawano County, WI grew to $67,032 from the previous year's value of $65,493.

The following chart displays the households in Shawano County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shawano County, WI is from Shawano County, WI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Shawano County, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (9.15%)
Carpooled (6.07%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Shawano County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shawano County, WI have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Shawano County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shawano County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shawano County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shawano County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.79% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shawano County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shawano County, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shawano County, WI is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Shawano County, WI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shawano County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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