Shawano Population History 1990 - 2023

Shawano Population Facts

What is the current population of Shawano?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Shawano is 9,237. Shawano, Wisconsin is the 3,343rd largest city in the US.

What county is Shawano, Wisconsin in?

Shawano is located entirely in Shawano County.

What is the size of Shawano, Wisconsin in square miles?

Shawano has an area of 6.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Shawano?

The peak population of Shawano was in 2010, when its population was 9,305. In 2010, Shawano was the 3,111th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,343rd largest city in the US. Shawano is currently 0.7% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Shawano growing?

Shawano has grown 7.4% since the 2000. Shawano, Wisconsin's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Shawano, Wisconsin?

Shawano has a population density of 1,416.1 people per square mile.

Shawano Demographics

What is the voting age population of Shawano, Wisconsin?

The total voting age population of Shawano, Wisconsin, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,820. The voting age population is 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

What percentage of Shawano, Wisconsin residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.6% of the residents of Shawano are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Shawano, Wisconsin?

The racial demographics of Shawano are 80.3% White, 13.4% American Indian, 4.0% Two or more races, 1.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Other and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Shawano, Wisconsin residents are below the poverty line?

In Shawano, 16.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.7%. On a per-household basis, 13.4% of families are below the poverty line in Shawano.

What percentage of Shawano, Wisconsin residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.8% of Shawano residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Shawano, Wisconsin residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.9% of Shawano residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.5% have a bachelor's degree and 6.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Shawano, Wisconsin residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Shawano residents aged 5 and older, 2.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Shawano Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Shawano, Wisconsin?

The unemployment rate in Shawano is 3.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Shawano, Wisconsin residents work for the government?

In Shawano, 15.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Shawano, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Shawano is $45,630.

Shawano Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Shawano, Wisconsin?

In Shawano, 55.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Shawano, Wisconsin?

Renters occupy 44.2% of housing units in Shawano.

What percentage of Shawano, Wisconsin housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Shawano, 15.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Shawano, Wisconsin housing units were built after 2000?

In Shawano, 10.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 460 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Shawano, Wisconsin?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shawano is $619.

What percentage of households in Shawano, Wisconsin have broadband internet?

In Shawano, 77.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.