Oconto, WI City Data

Oconto, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,708 people who live in Oconto and approximately 35,634 who live in Oconto County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oconto to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oconto. We have included Oconto housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oconto Information

Oconto County where Oconto resides is 1,149.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,634 and has a population rank of 1,226 out of all the places in the United States.

Oconto has a total of 4,708 people and of those residents there are 2,259 males and 2,449 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 383 births each year and around 358 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oconto varies per year, but currently 4,666 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 4,708 people who live in Oconto, there are 1,338 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oconto is 670 male and 668 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,495.

General Oconto Information
Total area in square miles - Oconto County	1,149.04
Water area in square miles - Oconto County	N/A
Resident population - Oconto County	35,634
Population rank - Oconto County	1,226
Total population	4,708
Total population (male)	2,259
Total population (female)	2,449
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Oconto County	383
Deaths- Oconto County	358
Population of one race	4,666
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,338
Population under 20 years (male)	670
Population under 20 years (female)	668
Total population 18 years and over	3,495

Oconto Social Characteristics

There are 13,979 households in Oconto. Families make up 10,122 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oconto families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,479), male householder with no wife present (583) and female householder with no husband present (919). The remainder of the Oconto households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,933. Oconto, WI moving companies help people in Oconto move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oconto. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oconto is based, there are 14,046 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,410 never married, 8,683 now married, 135 separated, 1,659 widowed, and 1,159 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 108 separated, 423 widowed and 1,377 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oconto social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oconto.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oconto County)
Total households	13,979
Family households (families)	10,122
With own children under 18 years	4,689
Married-couple family	8,479
With own children under 18 years	3,563
Male householder, no wife present, family	583
With own children under 18 years	384
Female householder, no husband present, family	919
With own children under 18 years	617
Nonfamily households	3,933
Householder living alone	3,263
65 years and over	1,492

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	651
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	537
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,769
Householder	1,221
Spouse	918
Child	1,407
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	118
Unmarried partner	76
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	131
Foster child	6
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	788
Male householder	259
Male householder living alone	193
Male householder not living alone	66
Female householder	390
Female householder living alone	355
Female householder not living alone	35
Nonrelatives	139
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,046
Never married	2,410
Now married	8,683
Separated	135
Widowed	1,659
Divorced	1,159
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	108
Widowed	423
Divorced	1,377

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,708
Male	2,259
Under 5 years	147
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	191
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	37
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	131
30 to 34 years	151
35 to 39 years	196
40 to 44 years	168
45 to 49 years	166
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	33
Female	2,449
Under 5 years	134
5 to 9 years	148
10 to 14 years	197
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	26
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	172
35 to 39 years	169
40 to 44 years	181
45 to 49 years	155
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	115
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	116

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,708
One race	4,666
White	4,604
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	40
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,557
People who are White alone	4,457
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,579
Same house	21,167
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,184
Different state or abroad	884
Different state	832
Abroad	52

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oconto County)
Total resident population	35,634
Born in United States	25,133
State of residence	30,637
Different state	4,645
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	120
Foreign born	232

Oconto Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oconto. That total enrollment is 8,738 for the population of the country, which includes Oconto. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,751 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,659 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 869.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oconto population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,738
Pre-kindergarten	505
Public	337
Private	168
Kindergarten	533
Public	469
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,417
Public	4,071
Private	346
Elementary and high school	6,830
Public	6,382
Private	448
High school grades 9 to 12	2,413
Public	2,311
Private	102
College, undergraduate years	734
Public	670
Private	64
Graduate or professional school	136
Public	75
Private	61
Not enrolled in school	25,736

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,186
Less than 9th grade	1,782
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,903
High school graduate	10,908
Some college, no degree	4,435
Associate's degree	1,594
Bachelor's degree	2,564
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,928

Oconto Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,558 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oconto. The Oconto occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,234), service occupations (2,504), sales and office occupations (3,580), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (428), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,093) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,841). The 27,558 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,161 private wage and salary workers, 1,685 government workers, 1,700 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oconto County)
Population 16 years and over	27,558
In labor force	18,406
Civilian labor force	18,404
Employed	17,680
Unemployed	724
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	13,737
In labor force	8,524
Civilian labor force	8,522
Unemployed Civilian labor force	260
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	13,821
In labor force	9,882
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	464
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oconto County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,444
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,588
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,181
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	476
Other means	76
Worked at home	1,060
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	423,350

OCCUPATION (Oconto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,234
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,234
Service occupations	2,504
Sales and office occupations	3,580
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	428
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,093
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,841

INDUSTRY (Oconto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,234
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,112
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,126
Wholesale trade	463
Retail trade	1,517
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,263
Information	210
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	733
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	730
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,723
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,286
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	531

CLASS OF WORKER (Oconto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,234
Private wage and salary workers	14,161
Government workers	1,685
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,700
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oconto Housing Characteristics

In Oconto, WI there are 19,812 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,979 occupied and 5,833 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oconto, there are 15,356 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 127 units in Oconto. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oconto, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oconto, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oconto. There are 204 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 839 with rent between $300-499 and 616 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oconto gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oconto, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oconto County)
Total housing units	19,812
Occupied housing units	13,979
Vacant housing units	5,833

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oconto County)
Total housing units	19,812
1-unit, detached	15,356
1-unit, attached	127
2 units	465
3 or 4 units	219
5 to 9 units	337
10 to 19 units	125
20 to 49 units	46
50 or more units	129
Mobile home	2,975

HOUSING TENURE (Oconto County)
Occupied housing units	13,979
Owner-occupied	11,598
Renter-occupied	2,381

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oconto County)
Occupied housing units	13,979
No vehicles available	618
2 vehicle available	9,545
3 vehicles available	2,512
4 vehicles available	666
5 or more vehicles available	335

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oconto County)
Occupied housing units	13,979
Utility gas	5,697
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	851
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,715
Coal or coke
Wood	993
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	65
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oconto County)
Occupied housing units	13,979
Less Than $50,000	11,598
$50,000 to $99,999	3,335
$100,000 to $149,999	1,727
$150,000 to $199,999	814
$200,000 to $299,999	434
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	89,900

GROSS RENT (Oconto County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,381
Less than $200	204
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	839
$500 to $699	487
$700 to $999	121
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A