Brown County vs. Shawano County

	Brown County (WI)	Shawano County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	263,378	40,796
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.2%	-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	248,007	41,955
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	248,007	41,949
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.8%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.9%	21.1%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	50.0%
White alone, percent	87.9%	88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.0%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.3%	8.4%
Asian alone, percent	3.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.8%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	80.6%	86.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	14,838	2,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.9%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	110,388	20,943
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.2%	76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$167,000	$136,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,358	$1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$515	$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$772	$618
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	29.5%	13.6%
Building permits, 2018	1,007	69
Households, 2014-2018	104,133	17,019
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.9%	90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.8%	3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.4%	81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.9%	74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.0%	91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.6%	16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.3%	62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	59.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	11,068,429	633,221
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,360,798	498,603
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,686,213	397,144
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,568	$9,545
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.9	23.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,963	$54,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,213	$28,051
Persons in poverty, percent	8.6%	9.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	6,580	872
Total employment, 2017	144,871	10,380
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	6,991,748	371,596
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	14,055	2,479
All firms, 2012	17,911	3,375
Men-owned firms, 2012	10,125	2,029
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,811	631
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,069	158
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	16,019	3,060
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,821	249
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	14,840	2,894
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.8%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.7%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	468.2	47.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	529.71	893.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Brown county (WI) and Shawano county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.