Sheboygan, WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

117,741

0.181% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.5

0.484% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.69%

3.31% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,969

5.53% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$198,900

15.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

61,062

0.809% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sheboygan, WI had a population of 118k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $68,969. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sheboygan, WI grew from 117,528 to 117,741, a 0.181% increase and its median household income grew from $65,352 to $68,969, a 5.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sheboygan, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.98%), White (Hispanic) (3.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%).

None of the households in Sheboygan, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Sheboygan, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sheboygan, WI are Lakeland University (710 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sheboygan, WI was $198,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Sheboygan, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheboygan, WI was 2 cars per household.

Sheboygan, WI borders Appleton, WI, Fond du Lac, WI, Ludington, MI, Manitowoc, WI, and Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Sheboygan, WI is home to a population of 118k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.02% of Sheboygan, WI residents were born outside of the country (7.09k people).

In 2022, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.1k people) in Sheboygan, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.87k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Sheboygan, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sheboygan, WI was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheboygan, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
97.1k ± 180
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.04k ± 166
White (Hispanic)
3.87k ± 466

6.92%

Hispanic Population

8.15k people

6.92% of the people in Sheboygan, WI are hispanic (8.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sheboygan, 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

6.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.09k people

6.01%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.07k people

As of 2022, 6.02% of Sheboygan, WI residents (7.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sheboygan, WI was 6.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,171 ± 341
Gulf War (2001-)
1,203 ± 224
Gulf War (1990s)
664 ± 177

Sheboygan, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sheboygan, WI employs 61.1k people. The largest industries in Sheboygan, WI are Manufacturing (19,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,487 people), and Retail Trade (6,072 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,721), Utilities ($69,716), and Finance & Insurance ($68,724).

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

61.1k

2022 Value

± 1,742

0.809%

1 Year growth

± 3.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sheboygan, WI grew at a rate of 0.809%, from 60.6k employees to 61.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheboygan, WI, are Production Occupations (9,133 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,389 people), and Management Occupations (5,514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheboygan, 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

61.1k

2022 Value

± 1,742

0.809%

1 Year growth

± 3.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sheboygan, WI grew at a rate of 0.809%, from 60.6k employees to 61.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheboygan, WI, are Manufacturing (19,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,487 people), and Retail Trade (6,072 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheboygan, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sheboygan, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,489

Median earning men ± $2,135

$38,950

Median earning women ± $1,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,625), Public Administration ($69,211), and Wholesale Trade ($60,963).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($54,886), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,764), and Manufacturing ($47,902).

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

959
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
934
Manufacturing
655
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

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 Sheboygan, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2022, universities in Sheboygan, WI awarded 710 degrees. The student population of Sheboygan, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 978 male students and 1,428 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sheboygan, WI are White (555 and 79.7%), followed by Asian (42 and 6.03%), Black or African American (39 and 5.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (25 and 3.59%).

The largest universities in Sheboygan, WI by number of degrees awarded are Lakeland University (710 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sheboygan, WI are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (330 and 46.5%), Accounting (88 and 12.4%), and Mental Health Counseling (58 and 8.17%).

The median tuition cost in Sheboygan, WI for private four year colleges is $30,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Sheboygan, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,406 (40.6% men and 59.4% 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 2022 there were 2,406 students enrolled in Sheboygan, WI, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,704 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
166 degrees awarded
Accounting
88 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sheboygan, WI was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 166 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lakeland University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

710 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lakeland University with 710 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 258 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sheboygan, WI, which is 0.571 times less than the 452 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 555 degrees mean that there were 13.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 42 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 ($30,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,386) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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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 Sheboygan, WI was $198,900 in 2022, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,500 to $198,900, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheboygan, WI is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sheboygan, WI have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheboygan, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sheboygan, WI is $68,969. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Sheboygan, WI was Waukesha County, WI with a value of $101,639, followed by St. Croix County, WI and Ozaukee County, WI, with respective values of $97,950 and $92,258.

Housing

Property

$198,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,670

$35,152

Median Property Taxes

±$1,203

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2022

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.7% of the housing units in Sheboygan, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sheboygan, WI was Waukesha County, WI with a value of $101,639, followed by St. Croix County, WI and Ozaukee County, WI, with respective values of $97,950 and $92,258.

The following map shows all of the counties in Sheboygan, 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.

$68,969

Median Household Income

± $2,040

49k

Number of Households

± 1,481

In 2022, the median household income of the 49k households in Sheboygan, WI grew to $68,969 from the previous year's value of $65,352.

The following chart displays the households in Sheboygan, 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 Sheboygan, 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)
Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2022, 80.9% of workers in Sheboygan, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.83%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheboygan, WI have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Sheboygan, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sheboygan, 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sheboygan, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheboygan, WI (8.82k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

95.8% of the population of Sheboygan, WI has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.11% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.16%

Uninsured

58.1%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheboygan, WI declined by 4.53% from 4.36% to 4.16%.

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

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