Oconto Falls, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,001

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

7.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.67%

37.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,228

7.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oconto Falls, WI is home to a population of 3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Oconto Falls, WI residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Oconto Falls, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Oconto Falls, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oconto Falls, WI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oconto Falls, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 90
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 76
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 25

0.333%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.333% of the people in Oconto Falls, WI are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oconto Falls, 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

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

0.571%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Oconto Falls, WI residents (31 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 Oconto Falls, WI was 0.571%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 69
Vietnam
26 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 20

Oconto Falls, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oconto Falls, WI employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oconto Falls, WI were Manufacturing (361 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Construction (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,662), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 229

2.42%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oconto Falls, WI grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 1.28k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oconto Falls, WI, are Production Occupations (287 people), Management Occupations (158 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oconto Falls, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 229

2.42%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oconto Falls, WI grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 1.28k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oconto Falls, WI, are Manufacturing (361 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Construction (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oconto Falls, WI, though some of these residents may live in Oconto Falls, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,522

Median earning men ± $2,166

$42,714

Median earning women ± $5,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,662), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,341), and Manufacturing ($57,670).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,932), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,750), and Manufacturing ($43,602).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oconto Falls, WI was $162,800 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,100 to $162,800, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Oconto Falls, WI is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oconto Falls, WI have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oconto Falls, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,322

$891

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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 Oconto Falls, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Oconto Falls, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oconto Falls, 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.

$51,228

Median Household Income

± $4,607

1.45k

Number of Households

± 258

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Oconto Falls, WI grew to $51,228 from the previous year's value of $47,786.

The following chart displays the households in Oconto Falls, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oconto Falls, 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 (80.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Other (3.62%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Oconto Falls, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.62%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oconto Falls, WI have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Oconto Falls, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oconto Falls, WI (279 out of 2.89k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oconto Falls, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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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