Marinette, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,115

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

9.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,638

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marinette, WI is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Marinette, WI residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2024, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Marinette, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 133 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Marinette, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marinette, WI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marinette, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marinette, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 194
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 126
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
133 ± 93

1.93%

Hispanic Population

214 people

1.93% of the people in Marinette, WI are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marinette, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Marinette, WI residents (168 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 Marinette, WI was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marinette, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
302 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 100

Marinette, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marinette, WI.

Economy

The economy of Marinette, WI employs 5.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marinette, WI were Manufacturing (2,092 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (742 people), and Retail Trade (734 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($108,190), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,716), and Public Administration ($77,857).

Employment

Occupations

5.68k

2024 Value

± 571

0.979%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marinette, WI grew at a rate of 0.979%, from 5.62k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marinette, WI, are Production Occupations (1,125 people), Management Occupations (580 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marinette, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.68k

2024 Value

± 571

0.979%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marinette, WI grew at a rate of 0.979%, from 5.62k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marinette, WI, are Manufacturing (2,092 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (742 people), and Retail Trade (734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marinette, WI, though some of these residents may live in Marinette, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,631

Median earning men ± $3,373

$31,378

Median earning women ± $7,715

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,675), Manufacturing ($60,890), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,297), Public Administration ($64,934), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,650).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marinette, WI was $120,200 in 2024, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,600 to $120,200, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Marinette, WI is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marinette, WI have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marinette, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,647

$3,656

Median Property Taxes

±$446

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 Marinette, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marinette, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Marinette, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marinette, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,638

Median Household Income

± $4,934

5.14k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.14k households in Marinette, WI grew to $58,638 from the previous year's value of $57,461.

The following chart displays the households in Marinette, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marinette, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (5.27%)
Walked (2.58%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Marinette, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.27%) and those who walked to work (2.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marinette, WI have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Marinette, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marinette, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marinette, WI (1.28k out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marinette, WI is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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