Shawano, WI City Data

Shawano, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,298 people who live in Shawano and approximately 40,664 who live in Shawano County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shawano 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 Shawano. We have included Shawano housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shawano Information

Shawano County where Shawano resides is 909.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,664 and has a population rank of 1,095 out of all the places in the United States.

Shawano has a total of 8,298 people and of those residents there are 3,954 males and 4,344 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 471 births each year and around 476 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shawano varies per year, but currently 8,170 are one race and 128 are two or more races.

Of the 8,298 people who live in Shawano, there are 2,203 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shawano is 1,132 male and 1,071 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 6,303.

General Shawano Information
Total area in square miles - Shawano County	909.33
Water area in square miles - Shawano County	N/A
Resident population - Shawano County	40,664
Population rank - Shawano County	1,095
Total population	8,298
Total population (male)	3,954
Total population (female)	4,344
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Shawano County	471
Deaths- Shawano County	476
Population of one race	8,170
Population of two or more races	128
Population under 20 years	2,203
Population under 20 years (male)	1,132
Population under 20 years (female)	1,071
Total population 18 years and over	6,303

Shawano Social Characteristics

There are 15,815 households in Shawano. Families make up 11,188 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shawano families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,220), male householder with no wife present (645) and female householder with no husband present (1,205). The remainder of the Shawano households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,661. Shawano, WI moving companies help people in Shawano 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 Shawano. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shawano is based, there are 16,339 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,147 never married, 9,800 now married, 176 separated, 1,945 widowed, and 1,271 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 111 separated, 458 widowed and 1,302 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shawano social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shawano.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shawano County)
Total households	15,815
Family households (families)	11,188
With own children under 18 years	5,186
Married-couple family	9,220
With own children under 18 years	3,900
Male householder, no wife present, family	645
With own children under 18 years	399
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,205
With own children under 18 years	770
Nonfamily households	4,661
Householder living alone	3,917
65 years and over	1,908

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,054
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,125
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,216
Householder	2,076
Spouse	1,572
Child	2,219
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	165
Unmarried partner	105
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	213
Foster child	4
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,589
Male householder	499
Male householder living alone	413
Male householder not living alone	86
Female householder	857
Female householder living alone	778
Female householder not living alone	79
Nonrelatives	233
Unmarried partner	108
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	47
Foster child	1
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,339
Never married	3,147
Now married	9,800
Separated	176
Widowed	1,945
Divorced	1,271
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	111
Widowed	458
Divorced	1,302

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,298
Male	3,954
Under 5 years	278
5 to 9 years	258
10 to 14 years	299
15 to 17 years	188
18 and 19 years	109
20 years	53
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	264
30 to 34 years	315
35 to 39 years	317
40 to 44 years	266
45 to 49 years	287
50 to 54 years	197
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	159
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	113
85 years and over	104
Female	4,344
Under 5 years	258
5 to 9 years	245
10 to 14 years	297
15 to 17 years	172
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	35
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	139
25 to 29 years	262
30 to 34 years	241
35 to 39 years	335
40 to 44 years	297
45 to 49 years	243
50 to 54 years	223
55 to 59 years	194
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	206
75 to 79 years	245
80 to 84 years	222
85 years and over	234

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,298
One race	8,170
White	7,388
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	654
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	1
Two or more races	128

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,805
People who are White alone	7,014
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	558
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	123
People who are Some other race alone	41

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,147
Same house	23,761
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,061
Different state or abroad	1,611
Different state	1,330
Abroad	281

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shawano County)
Total resident population	40,664
Born in United States	31,931
State of residence	34,989
Different state	5,159
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	408

Shawano 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 Shawano. That total enrollment is 9,992 for the population of the country, which includes Shawano. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,521 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,235 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,188.

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 Shawano population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,992
Pre-kindergarten	652
Public	468
Private	184
Kindergarten	533
Public	458
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,891
Public	4,233
Private	658
Elementary and high school	7,618
Public	6,822
Private	796
High school grades 9 to 12	2,727
Public	2,589
Private	138
College, undergraduate years	960
Public	852
Private	108
Graduate or professional school	229
Public	130
Private	99
Not enrolled in school	29,233

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,503
Less than 9th grade	2,196
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,904
High school graduate	12,594
Some college, no degree	4,715
Associate's degree	1,628
Bachelor's degree	3,466
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,405

Shawano Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,605 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shawano. The Shawano occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,294), service occupations (3,065), sales and office occupations (4,213), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (523), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,193) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,749). The 31,605 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,702 private wage and salary workers, 2,153 government workers, 2,032 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shawano County)
Population 16 years and over	31,605
In labor force	20,831
Civilian labor force	20,824
Employed	20,037
Unemployed	787
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	16,014
In labor force	9,694
Civilian labor force	9,694
Unemployed Civilian labor force	255
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,591
In labor force	11,137
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	532
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shawano County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,667
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,969
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,216
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	747
Other means	111
Worked at home	1,491
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	415,300

OCCUPATION (Shawano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,294
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,294
Service occupations	3,065
Sales and office occupations	4,213
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	523
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,193
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,749

INDUSTRY (Shawano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,294
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,744
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,404
Wholesale trade	565
Retail trade	2,089
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,024
Information	362
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	938
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	612
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,312
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,040
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	653

CLASS OF WORKER (Shawano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,294
Private wage and salary workers	15,702
Government workers	2,153
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,032
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shawano Housing Characteristics

In Shawano, WI there are 18,317 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,815 occupied and 2,502 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shawano, there are 14,391 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 200 units in Shawano. 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 Shawano, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shawano, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shawano. There are 268 housing units with rent less than $200, 327 with rent between $200-299, 1,373 with rent between $300-499 and 922 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shawano gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shawano, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shawano County)
Total housing units	18,317
Occupied housing units	15,815
Vacant housing units	2,502

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shawano County)
Total housing units	18,317
1-unit, detached	14,391
1-unit, attached	200
2 units	779
3 or 4 units	302
5 to 9 units	555
10 to 19 units	234
20 to 49 units	140
50 or more units	74
Mobile home	1,602

HOUSING TENURE (Shawano County)
Occupied housing units	15,815
Owner-occupied	12,370
Renter-occupied	3,445

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shawano County)
Occupied housing units	15,815
No vehicles available	963
2 vehicle available	10,221
3 vehicles available	2,562
4 vehicles available	725
5 or more vehicles available	316

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shawano County)
Occupied housing units	15,815
Utility gas	6,815
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	728
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,960
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,798
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shawano County)
Occupied housing units	15,815
Less Than $50,000	12,370
$50,000 to $99,999	4,294
$100,000 to $149,999	1,680
$150,000 to $199,999	635
$200,000 to $299,999	362
$300,000 to $499,999	67
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	84,000

GROSS RENT (Shawano County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,445
Less than $200	268
$200 to $299	327
$300 to $499	1,373
$500 to $699	751
$700 to $999	147
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	2