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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sheboygan Metro

Sheboygan, WI · 1 counties · 103,877 residents · 512 sq mi
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Sheboygan is a metro area of 103,877 people. Median home value sits at $59,200. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of people across the metro. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,877
−8%vs 2000
vs 112,646 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
203 / sq mi
−8%vs 2000
vs 220 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
512 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K107K111K115K119K19902000201020202024Sheboygan
2024118K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(7,442)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(7,836)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(8,068)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(6,984)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(6,609)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(17,212)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(15,597)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(10,111)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(8,884)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(8,288)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(5,183)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,663)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,603
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,237 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,425
−38%vs 2000
vs $21,509 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.5%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,200
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$361
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(102,628)
Black1.1%(1,189)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(3,789)
Asian3.3%(3,669)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(100,287)
Black0.4%(462)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,581)
Asian1.9%(2,016)
Other1.1%(1,112)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(6,813)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,023)
Nicaraguan0.1%(130)
Dominican0.1%(105)
Honduran0.1%(105)
Salvadoran0.1%(96)
Peruvian0.1%(84)
Chilean0.1%(78)
Guatemalan0.1%(75)
Spaniard0.1%(72)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong3.9%(4,650)
Chinese0.7%(824)
Filipino0.3%(400)
Asian Indian0.2%(281)
Burmese0.2%(219)
Korean0.1%(129)
Japanese0.1%(65)
Laotian0%(36)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(168)
Ancestry
German45.1%(53,272)
Irish8.9%(10,467)
Dutch6%(7,029)
Polish4.6%(5,410)
English4.5%(5,355)
American4.1%(4,807)
Norwegian3.6%(4,267)
French2.4%(2,873)
Italian2.3%(2,656)
Russian1.4%(1,662)
Swedish1.1%(1,272)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(1,183)
Slovene0.6%(728)
Czech0.6%(691)
Finnish0.5%(568)
Austrian0.4%(528)
Swiss0.4%(469)
Welsh0.4%(468)
Lithuanian0.4%(467)
Croatian0.4%(446)
Hungarian0.4%(439)
Danish0.4%(426)
Belgian0.3%(330)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(281)
Greek0.2%(263)
British0.2%(261)
Slovak0.2%(180)
Canadian0.1%(114)
Romanian0.1%(103)
Arab0.1%(76)
Bulgarian0.1%(75)
West Indian0.1%(75)
Ukrainian0.1%(71)
Jamaican0.1%(71)
Brazilian0%(48)
Jordanian0%(42)
Serbian0%(24)
Egyptian0%(21)
Latvian0%(14)
Israeli0%(7)
Iranian0%(6)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.8%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.4%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 11.5 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 married34.9%(17,242)
Married51.8%(25,627)
Widowed2.4%(1,202)
Divorced10.9%(5,366)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(12,911)
Married52.6%(25,282)
Widowed9.1%(4,370)
Divorced11.4%(5,480)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% 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)21.2%(1,185)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(1,156)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(2,039)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(240)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,582 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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In this metro

Largest cities

SheboyganCENTRAL49,376Plymouth8,821Sheboygan Falls8,687Howards Grove3,190Oostburg3,056Kohler2,272Cedar Grove2,083Random Lake1,572Elkhart Lake1,190Hingham960Cascade704Gibbsville529Adell483Waldo480Glenbeulah452Batavia239Greenbush126
What's inside

1 component county

Sheboygan CountyCENTRAL118,047
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sheboygan, WI?

Sheboygan, WI has about 103,877 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sheboygan, WI?

The typical household in Sheboygan, WI earns about $31,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sheboygan, WI expensive?

In Sheboygan, WI, the median home is worth about $59,200, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Sheboygan, WI?

About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sheboygan, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sheboygan, WI?

About 6.5% of people in Sheboygan, WI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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