CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sheboygan Falls

Wisconsin · 5,823 residents · 5.49 sq mi

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With 5,823 people, Sheboygan Falls is a city in Wisconsin. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of locals. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $58,900. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,823

−14%vs 2000

vs 6,772 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(424)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(381)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(449)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(384)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(383)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.9%(1,044)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(918)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(510)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(496)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(383)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(336)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(115)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,943

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,205 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,120

−37%vs 2000

vs $22,456 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,900

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $102,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$334

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.5% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(6,606)

Black0.3%(23)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(58)

Asian0.3%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(5,780)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(53)

Asian0.2%(9)

Other0.5%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(112)

South American0.2%(14)

Venezuelan0.2%(14)

Asian origin

Chinese4.4%(376)

Asian Indian0.6%(50)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1.9%(163)

Ancestry

German53.7%(4,590)

Irish7.1%(604)

American6.4%(546)

Polish6%(513)

Dutch4.9%(423)

Italian4%(343)

English3%(258)

Norwegian2.6%(226)

Russian2%(169)

Hungarian1.8%(151)

Swiss1.4%(123)

Finnish1.2%(106)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.2%(102)

French0.9%(74)

Austrian0.7%(62)

Belgian0.7%(59)

French Canadian0.6%(49)

Welsh0.5%(45)

Czech0.4%(37)

Croatian0.4%(30)

Slovak0.3%(29)

Lithuanian0.3%(23)

Slovene0.2%(19)

Danish0.2%(14)

Canadian0.1%(8)

Serbian0%(1)

Ukrainian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.1%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.3 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 11.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.2%(1,069)

Married53.7%(1,841)

Widowed1.5%(52)

Divorced13.7%(469)

Women 15+

Never married25%(892)

Married52.5%(1,873)

Widowed9.3%(333)

Divorced13.1%(468)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.3%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.7%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.6%(54)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(99)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.8%(130)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 396 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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