Oconto County vs. Shawano County

	Oconto County (WI)	Shawano County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,830	40,796
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.5%	-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,660	41,955
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,660	41,949
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.3%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	21.1%
Female persons, percent	48.8%	50.0%
White alone, percent	96.3%	88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.5%	8.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.8%	86.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,230	2,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	24,331	20,943
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.0%	76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$155,300	$136,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,251	$1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$451	$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$667	$618
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.6%	13.6%
Building permits, 2018	152	69
Households, 2014-2018	15,940	17,019
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.34	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.1%	90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.7%	74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.3%	91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.6%	62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	59.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	522,294	633,221
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,947	498,603
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	261,091	397,144
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,973	$9,545
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.4	23.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,105	$54,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,392	$28,051
Persons in poverty, percent	9.2%	9.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	775	872
Total employment, 2017	7,102	10,380
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	239,814	371,596
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.9%	-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,349	2,479
All firms, 2012	2,901	3,375
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,467	2,029
Women-owned firms, 2012	627	631
Minority-owned firms, 2012	43	158
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,782	3,060
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	136	249
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,591	2,894
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	37.7	47.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	997.99	893.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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