Sheboygan County PUMA, WI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

117,991

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.239% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.54%

5.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,094

1.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sheboygan County PUMA, WI is home to a population of 118k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.84% of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (6.89k people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.4k people) in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.81k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.87k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI are Spanish (4,733 households), Hmong (3,463 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (634 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,988

Women

49.2%

59,888

Men

50.8%

The resident population of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI in 2024 was 117,876 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI.

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Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.4k ± 244
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.81k ± 267
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.87k ± 542

7.75%

Hispanic Population

9.15k people

7.75% of the people in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI are hispanic (9.15k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,197 ± 845 people
Laos
1,005 ± 775 people
China
881 ± 726 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,197 Sheboygan County PUMA, WI residents, followed by Laos with 1,005 and China with 881.

Foreign-Born Population

5.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.89k people

6.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.16k people

As of 2024, 5.84% of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI residents (6.89k 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 Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was 6.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,733 households (4.23%)
Hmong
3,463 households (3.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
634 households (0.567%)

9.62% of the households in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was Spanish. 4.23% of the households in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,960 ± 318
Gulf War (2001-)
1,185 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
689 ± 172

Sheboygan County PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI.

Economy

The economy of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI employs 57.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI were Elementary & secondary schools (3,058 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,610 people), and Construction (2,587 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($122,742), Computer Systems Design ($122,315), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($121,959).

Males in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,021. The income inequality in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.393, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,050

Women

46.8%

30,702

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI in 2024 was 57,752 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI.

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Occupations

57.8k

2024 Value

−0.228%

1 Year decline

± −0.228%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.228%, from 57.9k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI, are Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (2,567 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,726 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheboygan County PUMA, 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

57.8k

2024 Value

−0.228%

1 Year decline

± −0.228%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.228%, from 57.9k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,058 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,610 people), and Construction (2,587 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,706

Median earning men ± $2,268

$41,826

Median earning women ± $1,312

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,833), Public Administration ($76,546), and Wholesale Trade ($67,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,258), Wholesale Trade ($56,484), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,381).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

The student population of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,213 male students and 1,600 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI are White (402 and 77.3%), Hispanic or Latino (41 and 7.88%), Black or African American (28 and 5.38%), and Asian (22 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI by number of degrees awarded are Lakeland University (539 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (204 and 37.8%), Accounting (53 and 9.83%), and General Psychology (41 and 7.61%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,813 (43.1% men and 56.9% 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 2024 there were 2,813 students enrolled in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,806 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
108 degrees awarded
Accounting
52 degrees awarded
General Psychology
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 108 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lakeland University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

539 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lakeland University with 539 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 189 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI, which is 0.54 times less than the 350 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 402 degrees mean that there were 9.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 41 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,496) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.657% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sheboygan County PUMA, WI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.6k), Some college (18.6k), and Bachelors Degree (16.6k).

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 Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was $232,700 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $232,700, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,184

$35,541

Median Property Taxes

±$1,244

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheboygan County PUMA, 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.

$73,094

Median Household Income

± $2,384

49.7k

Number of Households

± 1,568

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.7k households in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI grew to $73,094 from the previous year's value of $71,898.

The following chart displays the households in Sheboygan County PUMA, 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

0.393

2024 Wage GINI in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI

0.398

2023 Wage GINI in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI

In 2024, the income inequality in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was 0.393 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.3% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sheboygan County PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (8.54%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.54%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheboygan County PUMA, WI (9.81k out of 115k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheboygan County PUMA, 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.

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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