Manitowoc

Population: 34,553
Median household income: $62,133
Median home value: $143,900

Manitowoc, a community in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, has 34,553 residents. At $62,133, its median household income sits below Manitowoc County's $68,611.

From 2019 to 2023, Manitowoc's population grew 5.7% from 32,702 to 34,553, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $107,100 to $143,900.

13.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,553
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,133
Median home value: $143,900
Median gross rent: $787
Housing units: 16,278
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,70234,553

Median household income

$47,861$62,133

Median home value

$107,100$143,900

Median gross rent

$665$787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,702	$47,861	$107,100	$665
2020	32,558	$51,563	$112,000	$672
2021	34,267	$54,767	$115,600	$690
2022	34,500	$60,040	$134,900	$743
2023	34,553	$62,133	$143,900	$787

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,855	5.4%
5 to 17	5,597	16.2%
18 to 24	2,493	7.2%
25 to 34	4,093	11.8%
35 to 44	3,884	11.2%
45 to 54	3,835	11.1%
55 to 64	5,210	15.1%
65 to 74	4,326	12.5%
75 and over	3,260	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,658	82.9%
Black or African American	581	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	0.2%
Asian	1,724	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	111	0.3%
Two or more races	1,131	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,267	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,317	9.4%
High school graduate	8,899	36.2%
Some college or associate's	7,524	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,073	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,795	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,969	80.6%
Carpooled	1,171	7.3%
Public transit	141	0.9%
Walked	687	4.3%
Bicycle	67	0.4%
Worked from home	986	6.1%
Other means	60	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,004	59.6%
15 to 29 min	3,432	22.7%
30 to 44 min	1,481	9.8%
45 to 59 min	552	3.7%
60+ min	626	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 13.8% (4,645 of 33,698)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,576	57.7%
Nonfamily households	6,283	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,859	91.3%
Vacant	1,419	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,754	65.6%
Renter-occupied	5,105	34.4%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,995	61.4%
1-unit, attached	513	3.2%
2 to 4 units	2,691	16.5%
5 to 19 units	1,582	9.7%
20 or more units	1,032	6.3%
Mobile home & other	465	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5548500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 44.0980, -87.6789