Kiel

Population: 3,919
Median household income: $73,914
Median home value: $172,300

Located in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Kiel is a community with a population of 3,919. The median household income of $73,914 is above the Manitowoc County median ($68,611).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kiel's population grew 6.5% from 3,679 to 3,919, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $121,800 to $172,300.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $845.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,919
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,914
Median home value: $172,300
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 1,774
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6793,919

Median household income

$62,300$73,914

Median home value

$121,800$172,300

Median gross rent

$724$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,679	$62,300	$121,800	$724
2020	3,610	$60,918	$126,900	$754
2021	3,867	$64,395	$132,900	$794
2022	3,878	$71,019	$149,400	$876
2023	3,919	$73,914	$172,300	$845

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	5.8%
5 to 17	574	14.6%
18 to 24	313	8.0%
25 to 34	439	11.2%
35 to 44	503	12.8%
45 to 54	601	15.3%
55 to 64	567	14.5%
65 to 74	333	8.5%
75 and over	361	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,651	93.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	27	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	129	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	10.9%
High school graduate	1,113	39.7%
Some college or associate's	888	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	361	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	137	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,715	81.2%
Carpooled	148	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	3.4%
Bicycle	19	0.9%
Worked from home	124	5.9%
Other means	34	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	922	46.4%
15 to 29 min	636	32.0%
30 to 44 min	286	14.4%
45 to 59 min	63	3.2%
60+ min	80	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 10.2% (397 of 3,911)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,012	59.5%
Nonfamily households	689	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,701	95.9%
Vacant	73	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,285	75.5%
Renter-occupied	416	24.5%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached9.6%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,110	62.6%
1-unit, attached	170	9.6%
2 to 4 units	195	11.0%
5 to 19 units	243	13.7%
20 or more units	22	1.2%
Mobile home & other	34	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5539525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 43.9160, -88.0265