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Sheboygan County
A Census profile of the Sheboygan County Public Use Microdata Area in Wisconsin, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 118,254 people, with a median household income of $71,068 and a median age of 41.6.
Cities & areas covered: Sheboygan County.
How Sheboygan County compares to Wisconsin
- Median household income here is $71,068, $6,091 below the Wisconsin figure of $77,159.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 28.6%, 5.5% below the Wisconsin figure of 34.1%.
- Homeownership here is 72.4%, 4.2% above the Wisconsin figure of 68.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 9.9%, 0.4% below the Wisconsin figure of 10.3%.
Sheboygan County vs. Wisconsin vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The WI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,068 | $77,159 |
| Median family income | $101,119 | $100,814 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $50,322 | $58,140 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $38,580 | $39,595 |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 65.1% | 65.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 35.8 | 37.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,896 | $2,178 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $335 | $633 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $9 | $30 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $35,026 | $40,454 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 316.8 | 324.5 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,742 | $4,065 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,926 | $2,090 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $129 | $276 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,546 | $4,463 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6% | 34.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.9% | 93.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.8% | 10.1% |
| Business operations | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Financial specialists | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Education instruction | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Personal care | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Office & admin support | 13.1% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Construction | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Production | 16.5% | 8.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.1% | 8.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 30.7% | 16.8% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.2% | 5.7% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.1% | 10.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 5.1% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Private insurance | 73.2% | 72.0% |
| Public insurance | 37.1% | 35.7% |
| With a disability | 14.9% | 13.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 18 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 85.7% | 82.8% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Worked from home | 11.1% | 12.0% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.4 | 32.2 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $260,000 | $280,000 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $1,140 |
| Rent as % of income | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 68.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 68.1% | 66.0% |
| Broadband internet | 95.7% | 94.1% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $120 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $650 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.4 | 52.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $5,000 | $1,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $990 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $800 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $983 | $1,222 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,050 | $3,550 |
| Median Water cost | $440 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,254 | 5,960,975 |
| Average age | 41.6 | 40.8 |
| Married (15+) | 48.9% | 49.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.2% | 8.4% |
| Black | 2.5% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 5.4% | 3.1% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $987 | $1,157 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Sheboygan County — FAQ
What is the population of the Sheboygan County PUMA?+
The Sheboygan County PUMA in Wisconsin has a population of 118,254, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Sheboygan County, WI?+
Median household income in the Sheboygan County PUMA is $71,068, compared with $77,159 across Wisconsin and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Sheboygan County PUMA?+
The Sheboygan County PUMA covers Sheboygan County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Wisconsin contains 43 PUMAs.
Where does this Sheboygan County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.