Shawano County vs. Oconto County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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