Oconto County, WI Demographic Data
Oconto County, WI Summary
Oconto County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 37,564
- Area: 1,148.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 997.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 150.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 32.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 833.33 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oconto County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,341
49%
50.8
Male
19,134
51%
49.2
Total Population
37,475
323,128,000
Oconto County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,856
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,314
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,155
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,160
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,771
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,625
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,365
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,226
16.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,274
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,802
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,062
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,129
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
736
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,718
79.3%
77.2
Female
14,576
49.0%
51.3
Male
15,142
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,695
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,598
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,927
18.5%
15.2
Female
3,586
51.8%
55.8
Male
3,341
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Oconto County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,959
98.6%
96.8
White
36,103
96.3%
72.6
Black or African American
89
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
378
1.0%
0.8
Asian
183
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
42
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
29
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
43
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
15
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
206
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
516
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
618
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
519
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
25
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
62
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
36,857
98.4%
82.2
Oconto County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
939
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,676
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,965
44.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,300
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,931
10.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,996
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,412
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,615
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,604
90.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,408
16.2%
31.2
Oconto County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,988
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
18,630
59.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,327
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
253
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,952
6.3
5.8%
Oconto County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,576
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,043
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
546
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
374
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
51
0.1%
1.1%
Oconto County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
719
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
675
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,487
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,824
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,455
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,090
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,204
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,143
13.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
501
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
342
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
54,018
57,617
Per capita income
27,623
31,128
Oconto County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
965
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,184
6.2%
9.8
Construction
1,583
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,677
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
988
5.2%
6.6
Information
188
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,387
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
726
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
940
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
729
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,914
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,291
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
447
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,765
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,411
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,207
22.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,764
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,872
15.1%
18.1%
Oconto County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,678
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,245
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,772
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.1%
5.1
Walked
360
1.9%
2.7
Other means
176
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,105
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.5
26.6
Oconto County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
554
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,733
24.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,590
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,563
29.6%
21.0
Oconto County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,440
65.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,839
83.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,601
16.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,256
34.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Oconto County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,696
1 room
345
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
368
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,305
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,363
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,710
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,025
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,538
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,757
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,285
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Oconto County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,696
1-unit, detached
18,977
80.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
218
0.9%
5.9
2-units
400
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
163
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
483
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
116
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
249
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,087
13.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Oconto County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,624
15.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,278
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,564
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,693
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,447
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,545
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,130
17.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,899
20.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
424
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
92
0.4%
1.4%
Oconto County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,714
43.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,687
30.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,353
8.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
474
3.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,746
11.3%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
367
2.4%
0.5
No fuel used
81
0.5%
1.1
Oconto County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,050
47295100.0
Less than $500
144
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
182
2.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
196
2.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
666
8.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,688
21.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,373
29.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,801
34.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,490
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,472
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
839
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
541
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,675
20.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Oconto County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,302
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
10
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
200
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
512
22.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,550
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
299
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
617
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
434
19.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
350
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
347
15.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
329
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
195
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
635
27.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
311
0.0%
0.0%
Oconto County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,839
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
936
7.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,692
21.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,585
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,512
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,598
20.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,251
9.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
219
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,400
205,000
