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Manitowoc County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Manitowoc County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Manitowoc County, WI is a small manufacturing-oriented county of 81,513 residents with a median household income of $69,148 and a GDP per capita of $49,041, suggesting industrial output that outpaces household earnings. The labor force of roughly 50,600 carries a notably low unemployment rate of 2.1% and median worker earnings of $42,105, though only 22.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, indicating a workforce oriented toward skilled trades rather than professional occupations. Housing costs are low—median home value of $172,900 and median gross rent of $777/month—and the county posted modest population growth of 2.4% over five years, with a median age of 45.1 reflecting an older, established resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

81,513

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,148

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

Manitowoc County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone71,911 (88.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,862 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,462 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,964 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,325 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone620 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,573
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island954
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic452
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)231
  5. 5.Other Indo-European216

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,041

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,639

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)11,962
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,462
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,915
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,759
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,647

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,887
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,218
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations7,059
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,799
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,412

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.96×)11,900
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.69×)1,734
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 0.95×)2,654
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.93×)1,761
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.88×)823

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$777/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,153 (15.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,090 (11.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,043 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,728 (10.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,524 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,331 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone32,077 (80.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,116 (7.8%)
  • Carpooled2,825 (7.1%)
  • Walked1,142 (2.9%)
  • Public Transit216 (0.5%)
  • Other186 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.