COMPARING TWO PLACES
Manawa vs Shawano
PLACE A
Manawa, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Shawano, Wisconsin
Manawa is 85% smaller than Shawano. Manawa earns more, with a median household income $30,903 higher. Manawa has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
MANAWASHAWANODIFFERENCE
Total population1,4119,693−85% vs Shawano
Population density8661,448−581
Population growth5.1%-0.7%+5.8 pts
Median age44.640.2+4.4
Male50.4%49.7%+0.7 pts
Female49.6%50.3%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.0%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%78.6%+11.2 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%4.5%−0.6 pts
Asian1.6%0.2%+1.4 pts
Other4.8%16.0%−11.2 pts
Median household income$88,393$57,490+$30,903
Per capita income$40,781$31,355+$9,426
Poverty rate10.6%14.9%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3020.423−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%20.4%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree9.7%7.5%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%0.9%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation62.3%58.0%+4.3 pts
Median home value$159,400$160,800−$1,400
Median gross rent$819$819Even
Owner-occupied61.9%56.5%+5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%8.1%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households14.1%44.4%−30.3 pts
Average commute18.415.5+3.0
Worked from home4.8%6.1%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured2.7%5.9%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025