Shawano, WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

45,291

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.224% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,189

2024 Median Property Value

$189,600

8.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,013

0.0238% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Shawano, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Shawano, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shawano, WI are College of Menominee Nation (44 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Shawano, WI was $189,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Shawano, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawano, WI was 2 cars per household.

Shawano, WI borders Appleton, WI, Green Bay, WI, Stevens Point, WI, and Wausau, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Shawano, WI is home to a population of 45.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.26% of Shawano, WI residents were born outside of the country (572 people).

In 2024, there were 6.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.3k people) in Shawano, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.67k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Shawano, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shawano, WI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shawano, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shawano, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.3k ± 140
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5.67k ± 201
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 193

3.42%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

3.42% of the people in Shawano, WI are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shawano, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

572 people

0.932%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

421 people

As of 2024, 1.26% of Shawano, WI residents (572 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shawano, WI was 0.932%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shawano, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,028 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
418 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
414 ± 109

Shawano, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shawano, WI.

Health

92.6% of the population of Shawano, WI has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

1,251 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wisconsin in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% 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

7.44%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shawano, WI declined by 4.31% from 7.77% to 7.44%.

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

Economy

The economy of Shawano, WI employs 21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shawano, WI were Manufacturing (4,326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), and Retail Trade (1,844 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($75,417), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,917), and Information ($66,688).

Employment

Occupations

21k

2024 Value

± 747

0.0238%

1 Year growth

± 4.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shawano, WI grew at a rate of 0.0238%, from 21k employees to 21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shawano, WI, are Production Occupations (2,635 people), Management Occupations (2,277 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,055 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shawano, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21k

2024 Value

± 747

0.0238%

1 Year growth

± 4.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shawano, WI grew at a rate of 0.0238%, from 21k employees to 21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shawano, WI, are Manufacturing (4,326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), and Retail Trade (1,844 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shawano, WI, though some of these residents may live in Shawano, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,184

Median earning men ± $2,121

$35,778

Median earning women ± $1,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($68,125), Manufacturing ($59,467), and Wholesale Trade ($57,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($66,438), Wholesale Trade ($45,134), and Manufacturing ($43,727).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

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

83
Construction
80
Other Services (except Public Administration)
47
Accommodation and Food Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$117k
Manufacturing
$66.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51.5k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shawano, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Shawano, WI awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Shawano, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 112 male students and 188 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shawano, WI are American Indian or Alaska Native (42 and 95.5%) and White (2 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Shawano, WI by number of degrees awarded are College of Menominee Nation (44 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shawano, WI are General Business Administration & Management (16 and 36.4%), Welding Technology (7 and 15.9%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (5 and 11.4%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $6,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 300 students enrolled in Shawano, WI, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 275 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
5 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Shawano, WI was General Business Administration & Management with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Shawano, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

College of Menominee Nation

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Menominee Nation with 44 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shawano, WI, which is 0.257 times less than the 35 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 42 degrees mean that there were 21 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($812) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shawano, WI was $189,600 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,200 to $189,600, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Shawano, WI is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shawano, WI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shawano, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,028

$14,432

Median Property Taxes

±$519

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Shawano, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shawano, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,189

Median Household Income

± $2,466

18.7k

Number of Households

± 718

The following chart displays the households in Shawano, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (9.51%)
Carpooled (6.76%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Shawano, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.51%) and those who carpooled to work (6.76%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shawano, WI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Shawano, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shawano, 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shawano, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shawano, WI (5.4k out of 44.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shawano, 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.