Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. The estimated population of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is 20,535 people, with a median age of 44.

We can look at the total population in Kewaunee County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
20,535
+0.67%
+0.77%
2020
20,398
+0.05%
-
2019
20,387
+0.13%
-
2018
20,360
 -0.09% -
2017
20,378
 - -

Population of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.7%
95%
 -1.37%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.5%
 +40.00%
Native
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hispanic
3.4%
2.7%
 +25.93%
Asian
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
1.2%
 0.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44 -0.45% 43.6 +0.46% 45.1 -0.22%
2020 44.2 -0.23% 43.4 0% 45.2 -0.44%
2019 44.3 +0.23% 43.4 0% 45.4 +0.22%
2018 44.2 +0.68% 43.4 +0.7% 45.3 +0.44%
2017 43.9 - 43.1 - 45.1 -

The median age of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 973 +18.65% 1,107 -0.24% 1,161 1,103
10 to 19 1,542 -17.67% 1,276 -2.72% 1,284 1,240
20 to 29 1,065 +3.3% 919 +6.96% 1,100 984
30 to 39 1,002 +20.86% 1,121 +3.53% 1,227 1,161
40 to 49 1,556 -20.82% 1,268 -10.95% 1,254 1,134
50 to 59 1,686 -6.64% 1,607 -6.5% 1,576 1,504
60 to 69 1,365 +9.62% 1,352 +4.44% 1,501 1,412
70+ 1,142 +17.15% 1,397 +10.25% 1,350 1,544

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is $72,328.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Kewaunee County.

  • Under 25
    $44,038.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,586.00
  • 45 to 64
    $83,898.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,434.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Kewaunee County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Kewaunee County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is currently $81,836.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.07% of households in Kewaunee County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Kewaunee County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.20%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.27%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.88%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.96%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.35%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.27%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Kewaunee County is $33,673.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Kewaunee County by the total population of Kewaunee County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Kewaunee County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.82%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.22%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.26%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.92%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Kewaunee County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Kewaunee County over the age of 16 is 16,710.

Of those people, a total of 67.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Kewaunee County is 65.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 963 63.30% 1.30%
20 to 24 years 1,119 83.60% 4.00%
25 to 29 years 965 86.50% 1.20%
30 to 34 years 1,114 84.00% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 2,416 89.40% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 2,669 92.00% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 1,657 74.30% 0.60%
60 to 64 years 1,569 68.50% 1.90%
65 to 74 years 2,429 32.40% 1.90%
75 years and over 1,809 9.00% 5.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Kewaunee County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 15,979 67.20% 1.70%
Black or African American 144 63.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 73 23.30% 0.00%
Asian 122 55.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 168 73.80% 9.70%
Two or more races 224 64.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 435 66.40% 4.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,824 67.10% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Kewaunee County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Kewaunee County is 10,994, with median earnings of $41,451.00.

Women in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin earning approximately 70.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,994 $41,451.00
Male 5,858 $47,410.00
Female 5,136 $33,196.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 905 $59,293.00
Business and Financial 437 $58,533.00
Computer and Mathematical 134 $70,417.00
Architecture and Engineering 183 $73,281.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 54 $36,250.00
Community and Social Service 209 $42,661.00
Legal 50 $66,250.00
Educational and Library 529 $55,703.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 236 $37,875.00
Healthcare Practitioners 538 $54,167.00
Healthcare Support 442 $23,241.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 64 $51,250.00
Law Enforcement 69 $61,917.00
Food Preparation and Serving 498 $11,685.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 347 $25,173.00
Personal Care and Service 257 $13,586.00
Sales 690 $33,938.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,205 $34,672.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 401 $35,114.00
Construction and Extraction 816 $46,205.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 599 $49,258.00
Production 1,255 $48,062.00
Transportation and Material Moving 622 $40,600.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 576 $66,250.00 329 $56,250.00
Business and Financial 147 $61,188.00 290 $57,951.00
Computer and Mathematical 66 $81,538.00 68 $57,833.00
Architecture and Engineering 164 $80,000.00 19 $42,917.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $54,167.00 38 $22,292.00
Community and Social Service 77 $43,750.00 132 $32,885.00
Legal 17 $77,917.00 33 $60,625.00
Educational and Library 103 $57,109.00 426 $48,214.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 83 $73,234.00 153 $5,956.00
Healthcare Practitioners 76 $107,857.00 462 $50,909.00
Healthcare Support 40 $11,250.00 402 $23,704.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 38 $61,250.00 26 $23,125.00
Law Enforcement 59 $62,417.00 10 $24,286.00
Food Preparation and Serving 142 $14,783.00 356 $8,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 205 $26,410.00 142 $14,615.00
Personal Care and Service 49 $14,183.00 208 $13,143.00
Sales 327 $58,194.00 363 $21,953.00
Office and Administrative Support 173 $47,063.00 1,032 $34,150.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 302 $39,167.00 99 $24,844.00
Construction and Extraction 809 $46,310.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 536 $47,578.00 63 $58,514.00
Production 995 $50,417.00 260 $39,063.00
Transportation and Material Moving 555 $43,199.00 67 $18,565.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,104 households in Kewaunee County, with an average household size of 2.52 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,744 families in Kewaunee County with an average family size of 2.96 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,026 261 457 2,360
Average Household Size 3.02 3.15 3.04 1.27
Total Families 5,026 261 457 0
Average Household Size 2.99 2.67 2.79 0

Poverty

Of the 5,744 families in Kewaunee County, 3.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Kewaunee County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,243 housing units in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,104 87.68%
Vacant 1,139 12.32%

12.59% of the total 9,243 housing units in Kewaunee County are rental units. This is approximately 1,164 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,727 are occupied by the owner - or 72.78% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Kewaunee County is $772.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Kewaunee County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    213
  • Less than $500
    168
  • $500 to $999
    807
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    160
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    20
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Kewaunee County is $171,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Kewaunee County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    300
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,086
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,333
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,405
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,387
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    925
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    218
  • $1,000,000 or more
    73

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Kewaunee County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Kewaunee County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,694
  • 1940 to 1949
    415
  • 1950 to 1959
    812
  • 1960 to 1969
    822
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,165
  • 1980 to 1989
    847
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,052
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,061
  • 2010 to 2013
    373
  • 2014 or later
    2

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Kewaunee County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    398
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,574
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,245
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,887

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Kewaunee County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Kewaunee County that commute to work in a particular way.

23.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Kewaunee County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    936
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,738
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    907
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    761
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,056
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    904
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,411
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    694
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    440
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    703
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    231
  • 90 or more minutes
    178

Summary

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Places in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

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