Oconto Falls

Population: 2,979
Median household income: $47,786
Median home value: $145,100

Oconto Falls, a community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, has 2,979 residents. The median household income of $47,786 is below the Oconto County median ($75,886).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oconto Falls's population grew 5.9% from 2,812 to 2,979, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $109,900 to $145,100.

22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,979
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,786
Median home value: $145,100
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 1,463
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8122,979

Median household income

$46,335$47,786

Median home value

$109,900$145,100

Median gross rent

$575$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,812	$46,335	$109,900	$575
2020	2,813	$43,877	$112,100	$584
2021	2,900	$46,563	$119,300	$607
2022	2,959	$47,941	$137,900	$664
2023	2,979	$47,786	$145,100	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	3.8%
5 to 17	598	20.1%
18 to 24	312	10.5%
25 to 34	200	6.7%
35 to 44	497	16.7%
45 to 54	322	10.8%
55 to 64	350	11.7%
65 to 74	353	11.8%
75 and over	234	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,808	94.3%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	124	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	7.9%
High school graduate	645	33.0%
Some college or associate's	714	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	387	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	55	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,033	82.4%
Carpooled	92	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	6.9%
Other means	41	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	383	32.8%
15 to 29 min	245	21.0%
30 to 44 min	283	24.3%
45 to 59 min	227	19.5%
60+ min	28	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 15.5% (448 of 2,896)

	Count	Share
Family households	723	51.2%
Nonfamily households	689	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,412	96.5%
Vacant	51	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	821	58.1%
Renter-occupied	591	41.9%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	834	57.0%
1-unit, attached	23	1.6%
2 to 4 units	223	15.2%
5 to 19 units	199	13.6%
20 or more units	143	9.8%
Mobile home & other	41	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5559400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 44.8653, -88.1369