Green Bay, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
106,253
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36
0.84% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.7%
11% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$66,206
5.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$207,200
8.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
54,962
0.759% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Green Bay, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Green Bay, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Green Bay, WI are Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (2,837 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (1,880 degrees), and Rasmussen University-Wisconsin (224 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Green Bay, WI was $207,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in Green Bay, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Green Bay, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Green Bay, WI is home to a population of 106k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.91% of Green Bay, WI residents were born outside of the country (9.47k people).

In 2024, there were 8.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.9k people) in Green Bay, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.31k Other (Hispanic) and 6.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
94.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Green Bay, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Green Bay, WI was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Green Bay, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    67.9k ± 1.19k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    8.31k ± 1.31k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.22k ± 1.03k
18.8%
Hispanic Population
20k people

In 2024, there were 8.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.9k people) in Green Bay, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.31k Other (Hispanic) and 6.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.8% of the people in Green Bay, WI are hispanic (20k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.91%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.47k people
8.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.38k people

As of 2024, 8.91% of Green Bay, WI residents (9.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Green Bay, WI was 8.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,359 ± 320
  2. Vietnam
    1,311 ± 268
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    856 ± 206

Green Bay, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Green Bay, WI employs 55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Green Bay, WI were Manufacturing (11,458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,636 people), and Retail Trade (6,122 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,383), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,268), and Public Administration ($60,056).

Employment

Occupations

55k
2024 Value
± 1,877
0.759%
1 Year growth
± 4.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Bay, WI grew at a rate of 0.759%, from 54.5k employees to 55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Green Bay, WI, are Production Occupations (6,996 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,329 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,971 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Green Bay, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55k
2024 Value
± 1,877
0.759%
1 Year growth
± 4.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Bay, WI grew at a rate of 0.759%, from 54.5k employees to 55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Green Bay, WI, are Manufacturing (11,458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,636 people), and Retail Trade (6,122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Green Bay, WI, though some of these residents may live in Green Bay, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,576
Median earning men ± $1,038
$36,689
Median earning women ± $1,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,889), Public Administration ($57,891), and Wholesale Trade ($56,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,265), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,935), and Wholesale Trade ($46,057).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Green Bay, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Green Bay, WI awarded 5,023 degrees. The student population of Green Bay, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,726 male students and 12,653 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Green Bay, WI are White (3,921 and 78.7%), Hispanic or Latino (469 and 9.41%), Asian (179 and 3.59%), and Two or More Races (151 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Green Bay, WI by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (2,837 and 56.5%), University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (1,880 and 37.4%), and Rasmussen University-Wisconsin (224 and 4.46%).

The most popular majors in Green Bay, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (372 and 7.41%), Registered Nursing (355 and 7.07%), and General Business Administration & Management (279 and 5.55%).

The median tuition cost in Green Bay, WI for a public four year colleges is $6,767 for in-state students and $15,354 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Green Bay, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,379 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,379 students enrolled in Green Bay, WI, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,911 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    199 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    128 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    214 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Green Bay, WI was General Business Administration & Management with 199 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    2,837 degrees awarded
  2. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
    1,880 degrees awarded
  3. Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
    224 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Wisconsin Technical College with 2,837 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,713 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Green Bay, WI, which is 0.518 times less than the 3,310 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,921 degrees mean that there were 8.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 469 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,058) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,864) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Green Bay, WI was $207,200 in 2024, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,500 to $207,200, a 8.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Green Bay, WI is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Green Bay, WI have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Green Bay, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,649
$25,351
Median Property Taxes
±$1,166

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Green Bay, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

57.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Green Bay, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,206
Median Household Income
± $2,083
43.8k
Number of Households
± 1,724

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.8k households in Green Bay, WI grew to $66,206 from the previous year's value of $62,546.

The following chart displays the households in Green Bay, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Green Bay, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.46%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Green Bay, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.46%).

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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Green Bay, WI have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Green Bay, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Green Bay, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Green Bay, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Green Bay, WI (15.2k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Green Bay, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Green Bay, WI has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.81%
Uninsured
47.3%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Green Bay, WI declined by 7.45% from 8.44% to 7.81%.

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