Winnebago County PUMA, WI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

171,769

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

0.781% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,925

2.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Winnebago County PUMA, WI is home to a population of 172k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.38% of Winnebago County PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (5.8k people).

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Winnebago County PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.53k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Winnebago County PUMA, WI are Spanish (3,846 households), Hmong (2,204 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (522 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,522

Women

49.2%

87,152

Men

50.8%

The resident population of Winnebago County PUMA, WI in 2024 was 171,674 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Winnebago 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 Winnebago County PUMA, WI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnebago County PUMA, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
146k ± 696
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.64k ± 345

5.09%

Hispanic Population

8.74k people

5.09% of the people in Winnebago County PUMA, WI are hispanic (8.74k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,155 ± 832 people
China
598 ± 599 people
Canada
493 ± 544 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Winnebago County PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,155 Winnebago County PUMA, WI residents, followed by China with 598 and Canada with 493.

Foreign-Born Population

3.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.8k people

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.53k people

As of 2024, 3.38% of Winnebago County PUMA, WI residents (5.8k 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 Winnebago County PUMA, WI was 3.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,846 households (2.36%)
Hmong
2,204 households (1.35%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
522 households (0.32%)

5.85% of the households in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County PUMA, WI was Spanish. 2.36% of the households in Winnebago 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
3,079 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
1,964 ± 357
Gulf War (1990s)
1,493 ± 315

Winnebago County PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Winnebago County PUMA, WI employs 86.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winnebago County PUMA, WI were Elementary & secondary schools (4,766 people), Construction (4,169 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,600 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($175,470), Legal services ($152,983), and Air transportation ($149,220).

Males in Winnebago County PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,653. The income inequality in Winnebago County PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,844

Women

45.9%

47,017

Men

54.1%

The workforce of Winnebago County PUMA, WI in 2024 was 86,861 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

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

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

86.9k

2024 Value

−0.367%

1 Year decline

± −0.367%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnebago County PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.367%, from 87.2k employees to 86.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnebago County PUMA, WI, are Customer service representatives (2,660 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,334 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnebago 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

86.9k

2024 Value

−0.367%

1 Year decline

± −0.367%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnebago County PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.367%, from 87.2k employees to 86.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnebago County PUMA, WI, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,766 people), Construction (4,169 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,600 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winnebago County PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Winnebago County PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,923

Median earning men ± $1,413

$40,251

Median earning women ± $1,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,214), Public Administration ($69,774), and Construction ($62,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,026), Construction ($58,239), and Manufacturing ($51,397).

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 Winnebago County PUMA, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,327 male students and 7,626 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winnebago County PUMA, WI are White (1,928 and 83.5%), Hispanic or Latino (134 and 5.8%), Asian (89 and 3.85%), and Two or More Races (74 and 3.2%).

The largest universities in Winnebago County PUMA, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2,323 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winnebago County PUMA, WI are Registered Nursing (286 and 12.3%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (175 and 7.53%), and General Business Administration & Management (120 and 5.17%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,061 for in-state students and $14,975 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Winnebago County PUMA, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,953 (41.1% men and 58.9% 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 12,953 students enrolled in Winnebago County PUMA, WI, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,425 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
271 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
89 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
71 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winnebago County PUMA, WI was Registered Nursing with 271 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,323 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with 2,323 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 895 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winnebago County PUMA, WI, which is 0.627 times less than the 1,428 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 1,928 degrees mean that there were 14.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 134 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 ($7,061) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,471) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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, 0.693% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.521% 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 Winnebago County PUMA, WI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43k), Some college (32.1k), and Bachelors Degree (26.8k).

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 Winnebago County PUMA, WI was $225,800 in 2024, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,600 to $225,800, a 8.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Winnebago County PUMA, WI is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winnebago County PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winnebago County PUMA, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,761

$47,791

Median Property Taxes

±$1,319

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Winnebago County PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winnebago 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.

$74,925

Median Household Income

± $1,498

72.7k

Number of Households

± 1,895

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.7k households in Winnebago County PUMA, WI grew to $74,925 from the previous year's value of $72,873.

The following chart displays the households in Winnebago 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

0.419

2024 Wage GINI in Winnebago County PUMA, WI

0.42

2023 Wage GINI in Winnebago County PUMA, WI

In 2024, the income inequality in Winnebago County PUMA, WI was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Winnebago County PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Winnebago County PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Winnebago County PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnebago County PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Winnebago County PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago County PUMA, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnebago County PUMA, WI (18.7k out of 165k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winnebago County PUMA, WI is White, followed by Black 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

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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