Tomah, WI City Data

Tomah, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,419 people who live in Tomah and approximately 40,899 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tomah 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 Tomah. We have included Tomah housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tomah Information

Monroe County where Tomah resides is 908.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,899 and has a population rank of 1,085 out of all the places in the United States.

Tomah has a total of 8,419 people and of those residents there are 4,164 males and 4,255 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 602 births each year and around 415 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tomah varies per year, but currently 8,322 are one race and 97 are two or more races.

Of the 8,419 people who live in Tomah, there are 2,370 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tomah is 1,214 male and 1,156 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 6,249.

General Tomah Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	908.29
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	40,899
Population rank - Monroe County	1,085
Total population	8,419
Total population (male)	4,164
Total population (female)	4,255
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Monroe County	602
Deaths- Monroe County	415
Population of one race	8,322
Population of two or more races	97
Population under 20 years	2,370
Population under 20 years (male)	1,214
Population under 20 years (female)	1,156
Total population 18 years and over	6,249

Tomah Social Characteristics

There are 15,399 households in Tomah. Families make up 10,859 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tomah families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,734), male householder with no wife present (634) and female householder with no husband present (1,270). The remainder of the Tomah households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,609. Tomah, WI moving companies help people in Tomah 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 Tomah. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tomah is based, there are 15,767 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,928 never married, 9,086 now married, 209 separated, 2,032 widowed, and 1,512 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 211 separated, 378 widowed and 1,471 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tomah social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tomah.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	15,399
Family households (families)	10,859
With own children under 18 years	5,549
Married-couple family	8,734
With own children under 18 years	4,105
Male householder, no wife present, family	634
With own children under 18 years	415
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,270
With own children under 18 years	906
Nonfamily households	4,609
Householder living alone	3,863
65 years and over	1,644

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,163
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	954
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,383
Householder	2,098
Spouse	1,559
Child	2,348
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	166
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	211
Foster child	3
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,604
Male householder	576
Male householder living alone	459
Male householder not living alone	117
Female householder	777
Female householder living alone	699
Female householder not living alone	78
Nonrelatives	251
Unmarried partner	119
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	2
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,767
Never married	2,928
Now married	9,086
Separated	209
Widowed	2,032
Divorced	1,512
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	211
Widowed	378
Divorced	1,471

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,419
Male	4,164
Under 5 years	284
5 to 9 years	299
10 to 14 years	320
15 to 17 years	213
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	53
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	125
25 to 29 years	243
30 to 34 years	242
35 to 39 years	322
40 to 44 years	306
45 to 49 years	326
50 to 54 years	318
55 to 59 years	194
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	92
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	155
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	60
Female	4,255
Under 5 years	273
5 to 9 years	314
10 to 14 years	281
15 to 17 years	186
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	54
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	235
30 to 34 years	257
35 to 39 years	321
40 to 44 years	302
45 to 49 years	310
50 to 54 years	244
55 to 59 years	173
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	183
75 to 79 years	201
80 to 84 years	164
85 years and over	161

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,419
One race	8,322
White	7,994
Black or African American	87
American Indian and Alaska Native	139
Asian	56
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	3
Two or more races	97

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,987
People who are White alone	7,583
People who are Black or African American alone	70
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	138
People who are Asian alone	56
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	118
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,115
Same house	22,277
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,699
Different state or abroad	3,065
Different state	2,756
Abroad	309

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	40,899
Born in United States	28,939
State of residence	31,402
Different state	8,451
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	295
Foreign born	751

Tomah 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 Tomah. That total enrollment is 10,296 for the population of the country, which includes Tomah. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,926 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,026.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,296
Pre-kindergarten	617
Public	461
Private	156
Kindergarten	546
Public	470
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,355
Public	4,319
Private	1,036
Elementary and high school	8,106
Public	6,927
Private	1,179
High school grades 9 to 12	2,751
Public	2,608
Private	143
College, undergraduate years	870
Public	741
Private	129
Graduate or professional school	157
Public	129
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	28,939

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,323
Less than 9th grade	2,282
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,704
High school graduate	10,829
Some college, no degree	5,072
Associate's degree	1,965
Bachelor's degree	3,471
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,558

Tomah Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,763 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tomah. The Tomah occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,394), service occupations (3,339), sales and office occupations (4,191), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (410), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,865) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,605). The 30,763 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,635 private wage and salary workers, 3,878 government workers, 2,133 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	30,763
In labor force	21,157
Civilian labor force	20,802
Employed	19,804
Unemployed	998
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	355
Females 16 years and over	15,335
In labor force	9,682
Civilian labor force	9,641
Unemployed Civilian labor force	361
Armed forces	41
Males 16 years and over	15,428
In labor force	11,475
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	637
Armed forces	314

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,927
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,062
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,346
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	827
Other means	156
Worked at home	1,431
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	351,720

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,394
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,394
Service occupations	3,339
Sales and office occupations	4,191
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	410
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,865
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,605

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,394
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,532
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,994
Wholesale trade	396
Retail trade	2,244
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,105
Information	370
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	659
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	622
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,808
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,462
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,592

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,394
Private wage and salary workers	13,635
Government workers	3,878
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,133
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tomah Housing Characteristics

In Tomah, WI there are 16,672 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,399 occupied and 1,273 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tomah, there are 11,828 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 245 units in Tomah. 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 Tomah, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tomah, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tomah. There are 278 housing units with rent less than $200, 388 with rent between $200-299, 1,358 with rent between $300-499 and 1,373 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tomah gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tomah, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	16,672
Occupied housing units	15,399
Vacant housing units	1,273

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	16,672
1-unit, detached	11,828
1-unit, attached	245
2 units	997
3 or 4 units	630
5 to 9 units	467
10 to 19 units	260
20 to 49 units	280
50 or more units	44
Mobile home	1,890

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,399
Owner-occupied	11,354
Renter-occupied	4,045

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,399
No vehicles available	1,283
2 vehicle available	9,819
3 vehicles available	2,399
4 vehicles available	630
5 or more vehicles available	265

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,399
Utility gas	6,655
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,822
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,954
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,265
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	1

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,399
Less Than $50,000	11,354
$50,000 to $99,999	4,029
$100,000 to $149,999	1,280
$150,000 to $199,999	379
$200,000 to $299,999	154
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	77,500

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,045
Less than $200	278
$200 to $299	388
$300 to $499	1,358
$500 to $699	1,052
$700 to $999	303
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	1