COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shawano County vs Oconto County
PLACE A
Shawano County, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Oconto County, Wisconsin
Shawano County and Oconto County are close in size. Oconto County earns more, with a median household income $8,570 higher. Oconto County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -3%).
SHAWANO COUNTYOCONTO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population41,56040,195+3% vs Oconto County
Population density4740+6
Population growth-2.5%3.5%−6.0 pts
Median age45.647.5−1.9
Male50.3%51.6%−1.3 pts
Female49.7%48.4%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%1.1%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%93.3%−8.6 pts
Black0.6%0.1%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%2.3%+1.0 pts
Asian0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Other10.9%4.1%+6.8 pts
Median household income$66,479$75,049−$8,570
Per capita income$36,614$40,358−$3,744
Poverty rate11.1%8.2%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.405+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%18.9%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree6.1%5.3%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%2.0%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation60.2%60.8%−0.7 pts
Median home value$194,000$231,400−$37,400
Median gross rent$821$791+$30
Owner-occupied77.5%85.0%−7.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.6%30.2%−13.6 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%36.0%+1.7 pts
Average commute22.828.0−5.2
Worked from home9.3%12.5%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured6.1%3.5%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025