Shorewood Population History 1990 - 2023

Shorewood Population Facts

What is the current population of Shorewood?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Shorewood is 13,603. Shorewood, Wisconsin is the 2,552nd largest city in the US.

What county is Shorewood, Wisconsin in?

Shorewood is located entirely in Milwaukee County.

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

Shorewood has an area of 1.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Shorewood?

The peak population of Shorewood was in 1990, when its population was 14,113. In 1990, Shorewood was the 1,867th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,552nd largest city in the US. Shorewood is currently 3.6% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Shorewood shrinking?

Shorewood has shrunk 0.6% since the year 2000. Shorewood, Wisconsin's growth is below average. 71% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Shorewood, Wisconsin?

Shorewood has a population density of 8,278 people per square mile. Shorewood has the highest population density in Wisconsin.

Shorewood Demographics

What is the voting age population of Shorewood, Wisconsin?

The total voting age population of Shorewood, Wisconsin, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,457. The voting age population is 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

What percentage of Shorewood, Wisconsin residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.8% of the residents of Shorewood are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Shorewood, Wisconsin?

The racial demographics of Shorewood are 87.3% White, 5.3% Asian, 3.1% Black, 2.6% Two or more races, 1.4% Other and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 2.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Shorewood, 10.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 9.6%. On a per-household basis, 5.7% of families are below the poverty line in Shorewood.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.9% of Shorewood residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Shorewood, Wisconsin residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 98.5% of Shorewood residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 72.8% have a bachelor's degree and 36.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Shorewood residents aged 5 and older, 15.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 7.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.8% speak an Asian language.

Shorewood Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Shorewood, Wisconsin?

The unemployment rate in Shorewood is 3.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Shorewood, 16.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Shorewood, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Shorewood is $74,745.

Shorewood Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Shorewood, 48.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 51.4% of housing units in Shorewood.

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

Of all the housing units in Shorewood, 51.4% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Shorewood, 3.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 190 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Shorewood, Wisconsin?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shorewood is $1,004.

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

In Shorewood, 88.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.