COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Oneida County

Wisconsin · 36,776 residents · 1,114 sq mi

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Oneida County is home to 36,776 people in Wisconsin. The median age is 42.4, about 7 years above the US median. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 5,097 more people live here than in 1990. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of people here. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 47%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

36,776

+16%since 1990

from 31,679 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.4

+10%since 1990

from 38.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,114 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202438K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.7%(1,739)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.1%(2,241)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(2,638)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.4%(2,343)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.6%(1,333)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.2%(3,754)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.2%(5,976)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.7%(5,401)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.1%(4,467)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7410.7%(3,939)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.9%(2,160)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.1%(785)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,619

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $23,901 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,746

+69%since 1990

from $11,681 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.4%

−2.2 ptssince 1990

from 9.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$103,400

+47%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $53,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$460

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $332 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

79.7%

+2.2 ptssince 1990

from 77.4% in 1990

20.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(31,180)

Black0.2%(55)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(136)

Asian0.3%(82)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(35,794)

Black0.3%(114)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(244)

Asian0.3%(109)

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%(389)

Puerto Rican0.2%(86)

Spaniard0.1%(36)

Cuban0.1%(26)

South American0.1%(21)

Chilean0%(15)

Dominican0%(8)

Argentine0%(6)

Central American0%(2)

Panamanian0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(115)

Filipino0.1%(29)

Chinese0%(10)

Vietnamese0%(8)

Korean0%(7)

Hmong0%(3)

Japanese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(9)

Ancestry

German40.6%(15,496)

Irish12.6%(4,811)

Polish9.9%(3,793)

English7.9%(3,005)

Norwegian6.1%(2,334)

American4.9%(1,866)

Swedish3.4%(1,289)

French2.9%(1,093)

Italian2.4%(910)

Dutch2%(774)

French Canadian1.5%(576)

Finnish1.5%(557)

+ 34 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.5%(554)

Scottish1.2%(472)

Danish1.2%(446)

Belgian0.7%(250)

Lithuanian0.6%(248)

Russian0.6%(234)

Austrian0.6%(216)

Swiss0.5%(208)

Hungarian0.5%(191)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(181)

British0.5%(172)

Greek0.4%(161)

Welsh0.4%(157)

Subsaharan African0.4%(138)

Croatian0.3%(124)

Slovak0.3%(116)

Slovene0.2%(64)

Canadian0.1%(51)

Ukrainian0.1%(46)

Nigerian0.1%(38)

Arab0.1%(24)

Portuguese0.1%(22)

Serbian0.1%(20)

Ethiopian0.1%(20)

Romanian0%(19)

Latvian0%(18)

West Indian0%(18)

Haitian0%(12)

Armenian0%(10)

Iranian0%(10)

Syrian0%(6)

Bulgarian0%(3)

Turkish0%(2)

Jamaican0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.0%

+5.1 ptssince 1990

from 14.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

85.1%

+7.5 ptssince 1990

from 77.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.9%

+2.0 ptssince 1990

from 5.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.3 min

−27%since 1990

from 16.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married21.7%(3,234)

Married64.1%(9,539)

Widowed3%(440)

Divorced11.2%(1,664)

Women 15+

Never married16%(2,453)

Married62.8%(9,605)

Widowed11.1%(1,703)

Divorced10%(1,526)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.8%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.0%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.7%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% 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)16.6%(466)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(594)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.2%(1,215)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(208)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,814 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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