CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shorewood

Wisconsin · 14,116 residents · 1.59 sq mi

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Shorewood is a city of 14,116 people in Wisconsin. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 17% ahead of the Wisconsin median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

54% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,116

+3%vs 2000

vs 13,763 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(798)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(896)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(726)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(638)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(887)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.1%(2,698)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(2,485)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(1,448)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(1,050)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(1,241)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(938)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(311)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,417

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,224 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,615

−31%vs 2000

vs $32,950 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$113,300

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $173,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$495

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $626 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

47.2%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.6% in 2000

52.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(12,365)

Black2.4%(326)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(345)

Asian3.2%(439)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(13,645)

Black1.5%(216)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(167)

Asian1.3%(190)

Other0.5%(65)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(430)

Puerto Rican1.5%(204)

South American1%(131)

Central American0.6%(84)

Peruvian0.4%(50)

Spaniard0.3%(39)

Paraguayan0.3%(38)

Salvadoran0.3%(37)

Venezuelan0.2%(29)

Costa Rican0.1%(19)

Nicaraguan0.1%(17)

Dominican0.1%(16)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Colombian0.1%(14)

Guatemalan0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese1.9%(260)

Korean1.3%(178)

Nepalese1.1%(145)

Asian Indian0.4%(53)

Hmong0.3%(39)

Filipino0.1%(12)

Japanese0.1%(11)

Vietnamese0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German28.5%(3,889)

Irish17.6%(2,395)

English9.8%(1,330)

Polish8.3%(1,133)

Italian5.3%(728)

Norwegian3.9%(530)

Russian2.5%(347)

French2.5%(339)

Swedish1.7%(236)

Dutch1.7%(228)

Scottish1.6%(213)

Welsh1.4%(187)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1%(131)

Hungarian1%(130)

Danish0.9%(126)

Greek0.9%(123)

Canadian0.8%(110)

Austrian0.8%(108)

Swiss0.8%(107)

Lithuanian0.8%(106)

American0.8%(103)

Arab0.8%(103)

Czech0.7%(92)

Finnish0.7%(90)

Slovak0.6%(78)

French Canadian0.5%(71)

Subsaharan African0.4%(61)

Ukrainian0.4%(48)

British0.3%(42)

Jordanian0.3%(36)

Belgian0.3%(36)

Serbian0.2%(34)

West Indian0.2%(31)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(31)

Croatian0.2%(30)

Slovene0.2%(30)

Armenian0.2%(27)

Egyptian0.2%(26)

Palestinian0.1%(20)

Romanian0.1%(20)

Israeli0.1%(18)

Iranian0.1%(14)

Bulgarian0.1%(13)

Lebanese0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

54.0%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

23.6%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 11.8 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 married43.5%(2,489)

Married47.3%(2,712)

Widowed2.1%(119)

Divorced7.1%(408)

Women 15+

Never married34.2%(1,984)

Married49.1%(2,845)

Widowed5%(292)

Divorced11.6%(675)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.0%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.8%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 86.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.0%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% 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)24.7%(101)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.4%(108)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 409 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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