Menomonie, WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

45,349

0.283% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

1.13% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,785

2.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$226,200

6.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

24,154

0.326% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Menomonie, WI had a population of 45.3k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $71,785. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Menomonie, WI grew from 45,221 to 45,349, a 0.283% increase and its median household income grew from $69,721 to $71,785, a 2.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Menomonie, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.979%), and White (Hispanic) (0.935%).

None of the households in Menomonie, 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.

99% of the residents in Menomonie, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Menomonie, WI are University of Wisconsin-Stout (1,781 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Menomonie, WI was $226,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Menomonie, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Menomonie, WI was 2 cars per household.

Menomonie, WI borders Eau Claire, WI and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Menomonie, WI is home to a population of 45.3k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.53% of Menomonie, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2023, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.2k people) in Menomonie, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Menomonie, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Menomonie, WI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Menomonie, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.2k ± 104
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 121
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 177

2.38%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

2.38% of the people in Menomonie, WI are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Menomonie, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

2.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

2.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2023, 2.53% of Menomonie, WI residents (1.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Menomonie, WI was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
803 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
505 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
201 ± 55

Menomonie, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Menomonie, WI employs 24.2k people. The largest industries in Menomonie, WI are Manufacturing (4,410 people), Retail Trade (3,485 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,270 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,625), Utilities ($73,438), and Public Administration ($60,987).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24.2k

2023 Value

± 945

−0.326%

1 Year decline

± 5.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Menomonie, WI declined at a rate of −0.326%, from 24.2k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Menomonie, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,512 people), Production Occupations (2,507 people), and Management Occupations (2,090 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Menomonie, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.2k

2023 Value

± 945

−0.326%

1 Year decline

± 5.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Menomonie, WI declined at a rate of −0.326%, from 24.2k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Menomonie, WI, are Manufacturing (4,410 people), Retail Trade (3,485 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Menomonie, WI, though some of these residents may live in Menomonie, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,632

Median earning men ± $2,358

$33,930

Median earning women ± $1,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Public Administration ($73,929), and Wholesale Trade ($58,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($51,563), Public Administration ($47,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,924).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

70
Construction
65
Other Services (except Public Administration)
49
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$334k
Manufacturing
$89.5k
Construction
$84.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Menomonie, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Menomonie, WI awarded 1,781 degrees. The student population of Menomonie, WI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 3,712 male students and 3,239 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Menomonie, WI are White (1,544 and 88%), followed by Asian (62 and 3.53%), Hispanic or Latino (51 and 2.91%), and Two or More Races (42 and 2.39%).

The largest universities in Menomonie, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Stout (1,781 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Menomonie, WI are General Business Administration & Management (101 and 5.67%), Mechanical Engineering (79 and 4.44%), and Modeling, Virtual Environments, & Simulation (75 and 4.21%).

The median tuition cost in Menomonie, WI for a public four year colleges is $7,330 for in-state students and $15,894 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Menomonie, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,951 (53.4% men and 46.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,951 students enrolled in Menomonie, WI, 53.4% men and 46.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,746 records, of which 46.4% were women and 53.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
100 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
79 degrees awarded
Modeling, Virtual Environments, & Simulation
75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Menomonie, WI was General Business Administration & Management with 100 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Menomonie, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,781 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Stout with 1,781 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 881 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Menomonie, WI, which is 0.979 times less than the 900 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 1,544 degrees mean that there were 24.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 62 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,330) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,812) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($458) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Menomonie, WI was $226,200 in 2023, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $212,000 to $226,200, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Menomonie, WI is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Menomonie, WI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Menomonie, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Menomonie, WI is $71,785. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Menomonie, WI was Waukesha County, WI with a value of $104,100, followed by St. Croix County, WI and Ozaukee County, WI, with respective values of $102,482 and $96,734.

Housing

Property

$226,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,684

$11,554

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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 Menomonie, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.5% of the housing units in Menomonie, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Menomonie, WI was Waukesha County, WI with a value of $104,100, followed by St. Croix County, WI and Ozaukee County, WI, with respective values of $102,482 and $96,734.

The following map shows all of the counties in Menomonie, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$71,785

Median Household Income

± $2,721

17.4k

Number of Households

± 689

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.4k households in Menomonie, WI grew to $71,785 from the previous year's value of $69,721.

The following chart displays the households in Menomonie, 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 Menomonie, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (8.84%)
Carpooled (5.79%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Menomonie, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.84%) and those who carpooled to work (5.79%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Menomonie, WI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Menomonie, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Menomonie, WI (4.5k out of 42.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Menomonie, WI has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1242 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (1255 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1384 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 423 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,242 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,242 patients per year. This represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (1,255 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wisconsin in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.87%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Menomonie, WI declined by 5.29% from 5.14% to 4.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Menomonie, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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