Oconto

Population: 4,623
Median household income: $62,704
Median home value: $133,900

Located in Oconto County, Wisconsin, Oconto is a community with a population of 4,623. Its median household income of $62,704 runs below the Oconto County figure of $75,886.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oconto's population grew 3.1% from 4,482 to 4,623, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $92,400 to $133,900.

Owners occupy 64.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,623
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,704
Median home value: $133,900
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 2,203
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4824,623

Median household income

$47,046$62,704

Median home value

$92,400$133,900

Median gross rent

$685$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,482	$47,046	$92,400	$685
2020	4,516	$49,468	$88,100	$694
2021	4,522	$60,253	$107,800	$714
2022	4,586	$63,214	$123,000	$770
2023	4,623	$62,704	$133,900	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	3.7%
5 to 17	603	13.0%
18 to 24	467	10.1%
25 to 34	523	11.3%
35 to 44	502	10.9%
45 to 54	453	9.8%
55 to 64	731	15.8%
65 to 74	866	18.7%
75 and over	306	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,104	88.8%
Black or African American	38	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	1.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	308	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	4.9%
High school graduate	1,698	50.2%
Some college or associate's	1,060	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	291	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	168	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,851	78.7%
Carpooled	279	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	1.3%
Bicycle	12	0.5%
Worked from home	147	6.3%
Other means	31	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	982	44.6%
15 to 29 min	393	17.8%
30 to 44 min	523	23.7%
45 to 59 min	247	11.2%
60+ min	59	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 11.8% (529 of 4,478)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,216	59.8%
Nonfamily households	818	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,034	92.3%
Vacant	169	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,302	64.0%
Renter-occupied	732	36.0%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,393	63.2%
1-unit, attached	67	3.0%
2 to 4 units	232	10.5%
5 to 19 units	301	13.7%
20 or more units	101	4.6%
Mobile home & other	109	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5559350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 44.8927, -87.8685