Two Rivers, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,231

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

3.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

37.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,222

2.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Two Rivers, WI is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Two Rivers, WI residents were born outside of the country (227 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.38k people) in Two Rivers, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 552 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 335 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Two Rivers, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Two Rivers, WI was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Two Rivers, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.38k ± 371
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
552 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
335 ± 180

6.84%

Hispanic Population

768 people

6.84% of the people in Two Rivers, WI are hispanic (768 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Two Rivers, 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

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Two Rivers, WI residents (227 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 Two Rivers, WI was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 99
Vietnam
132 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 49

Two Rivers, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Two Rivers, WI employs 5.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Two Rivers, WI were Manufacturing (1,409 people), Retail Trade (799 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,571), and Public Administration ($61,912).

Employment

Occupations

5.28k

2024 Value

± 478

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Two Rivers, WI declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 5.51k employees to 5.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Two Rivers, WI, are Production Occupations (916 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (578 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Two Rivers, 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

5.28k

2024 Value

± 478

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Two Rivers, WI declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 5.51k employees to 5.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Two Rivers, WI, are Manufacturing (1,409 people), Retail Trade (799 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Two Rivers, WI, though some of these residents may live in Two Rivers, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,703

Median earning men ± $3,420

$35,101

Median earning women ± $6,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Public Administration ($61,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Two Rivers, WI was $140,300 in 2024, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $140,300, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Two Rivers, WI is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Two Rivers, WI have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Two Rivers, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,328

$3,682

Median Property Taxes

±$397

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Two Rivers, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Two Rivers, 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.

$57,222

Median Household Income

± $3,343

5.04k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.04k households in Two Rivers, WI declined from $57,222 from the previous year's value of $58,716.

The following chart displays the households in Two Rivers, 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 Two Rivers, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (8.56%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Two Rivers, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.56%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Two Rivers, WI have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Two Rivers, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Two Rivers, WI (1.31k out of 11.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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