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Population

80,178

0.43% decline

Median Age

44.4

Median Household Income

$49,613

2.51% growth

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Number of Employees

40,907

0.26% growth

Median Property Value

$127,500

0.63% growth

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Manitowoc County, WI has a population of 80,178 people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $49,613. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Manitowoc County, WI declined from 80,521 to 80,178, a 0.43% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,398 to $49,613, a 2.51% increase.

The population of Manitowoc County, WI is 91.5% White, 3.56% Hispanic, and 2.69% Asian. 5.69% of the people in Manitowoc County, WI speak a non-English language, and 98.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Manitowoc County, WI are Lakeshore Technical College, with 964 graduates, Silver Lake College of the Holy Family, with 131 graduates, and Empire Beauty School-Manitowoc, with 33 graduates.

The median property value in Manitowoc County, WI is $127,500, and the homeownership rate is 75.5%. Most people in Manitowoc County, WI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Manitowoc County, WI is 2 cars per household.

Manitowoc County, WI is the 21st most populated county in Wisconsin and borders Manistee County, MI; Mason County, MI; Brown County, WI; Calumet County, WI; Kewaunee County, WI; and Sheboygan County, WI& 1 more.

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The economy of Manitowoc County, WI employs 40,907 people. The economy of Manitowoc County, WI is specialized in Manufacturing; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; and Utilities, which employ respectively 2.94; 2.31; and 2.24 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Manitowoc County, WI are Manufacturing (12,417), Healthcare & Social Assistance (5,602), and Retail trade (3,980), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,221), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($43,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,717).

Median household income in Manitowoc County, WI is $49,613. Males in Manitowoc County, WI have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,123. The income inequality of Manitowoc County, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424 which is lower than the national average.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manitowoc County, WI is from Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI.

0.424

2016 Wage GINI

0.4

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.98% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 003

2. Census Tract 105

3. Census Tract 102

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Manitowoc County, WI was Census Tract 003 with a value of $70,708, followed by Census Tract 105 and Census Tract 102, with respective values of $69,309 and $65,996.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Manitowoc County, WI colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Manitowoc County, WI. In Manitowoc County, WI the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 56 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,872. Milwaukee County, WI has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Wisconsin.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Manitowoc County, WI is from the public use microdata area of Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Manitowoc County, WI residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Wisconsin. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Rusk County, WI $9,689

2. Kenosha County, WI $9,579

3. Racine County, WI $9,530

At $9,689 Rusk County, WI has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Wisconsin. The next two highest amounts were in Kenosha County, WI with $9,579 and in Racine County, WI with $9,530.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Manitowoc County, WI were $7,872 in 2014, but $7,636 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.09% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Manitowoc County, WI are $$1,716 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Manitowoc County, WI compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

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Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in Wisconsin.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Menominee County, WI 35.7%

2. Ashland County, WI 20.6%

3. Milwaukee County, WI 20.3%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Menominee County, WI has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 35.7%, the highest value of any county in Wisconsin. This represents a 11.2% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 32.1%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Wisconsin colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Homicide & Crime

Diversity

Manitowoc County, WI is home to a population of 80,178 people, from which 98.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Manitowoc County, WI is composed of 73,368 White residents (91.5%), 2,856 Hispanic residents (3.56%), 2,153 Asian residents (2.69%), 891 Two+ residents (1.11%), and 423 Black residents (0.53%). The most common foreign languages in Manitowoc County, WI are Spanish (1,792 speakers), Hmong (1,456 speakers), and German (352 speakers), but compared to other places, Manitowoc County, WI has a relative high number of Hmong (1,456 speakers), German (352 speakers), and Other West Germanic (71 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Manitowoc County, WI is from the public use microdata area of Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Laos

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Laos

2. Denmark

3. Scotland

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 784 Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI residents, followed by Laos with 415 and Germany with 230.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Laos. In 2016, there were 415 people from Laos living in Manitowoc & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Hmong

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Hmong

2. German

3. Other West Germanic

4,272 of Manitowoc County, WI citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Manitowoc County, WI was Spanish. 2.24% of the overall population of Manitowoc County, WI are native Spanish speakers. 1.82% speak Hmong and 0.44% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Manitowoc County, WI has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hmong speakers. In 2015, there were 1,456 native Hmong speakers living in Manitowoc County, WI, approximately 25.7 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Manitowoc County, WI awarded 1,128 degrees. The student population of Manitowoc County, WI is skewed towards females, with 380 male students and 748 female students. Most students in Manitowoc County, WI are White (975 and 86.4%), followed by Asian (68 and 6.03%), Two or more races (27 and 2.39%), and Hispanic or Latino (22 and 1.95%). The largest universities in Manitowoc County, WI by number of graduates are Lakeshore Technical College (964 and 85.5%), Silver Lake College of the Holy Family (131 and 11.6%), and Empire Beauty School-Manitowoc (33 and 2.93%). The most popular majors in Manitowoc County, WI are Registered Nursing (52 and 4.61%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (21 and 1.86%), and Accounting (19 and 1.68%). The median tuition costs in Manitowoc County, WI are N/A for private four year colleges, and $25,800 and $25,800 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 52 graduates

2. Criminal Justice - Police Science 21 graduates

3. Accounting 19 graduates

relatively high

1. Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design 10 graduates

2. Computer Graphics 16 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Manitowoc County, WI was Registered Nursing with 52 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Manitowoc County, WI has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design. In 2015, there were 10 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Manitowoc County, WI according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Manitowoc County, WI is $127,500, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $126,700 to $127,500, a 0.63% increase. The homeownership rate of Manitowoc County, WI is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Manitowoc County, WI have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Manitowoc County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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