Kaukauna

Population: 17,237
Median household income: $78,353
Median home value: $198,800

Kaukauna, a community in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, has 17,237 residents. At $78,353, its median household income sits below Outagamie County's $82,857.

From 2019 to 2023, Kaukauna's population grew 7.3% from 16,070 to 17,237, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $142,500 to $198,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.8% of the population. 81.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,237
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,353
Median home value: $198,800
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 7,298
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,07017,237

Median household income

$62,822$78,353

Median home value

$142,500$198,800

Median gross rent

$855$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,070	$62,822	$142,500	$855
2020	16,165	$66,010	$148,200	$844
2021	16,929	$69,308	$154,600	$921
2022	17,111	$74,575	$179,900	$973
2023	17,237	$78,353	$198,800	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	908	5.3%
5 to 17	2,745	15.9%
18 to 24	1,538	8.9%
25 to 34	2,595	15.1%
35 to 44	2,352	13.6%
45 to 54	2,253	13.1%
55 to 64	2,253	13.1%
65 to 74	1,401	8.1%
75 and over	1,192	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,483	89.8%
Black or African American	102	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	0.5%
Asian	318	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	429	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	816	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	722	6.0%
High school graduate	4,006	33.3%
Some college or associate's	4,052	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,359	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	907	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,934	81.8%
Carpooled	745	7.7%
Public transit	47	0.5%
Walked	138	1.4%
Bicycle	36	0.4%
Worked from home	704	7.3%
Other means	98	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,979	33.1%
15 to 29 min	4,356	48.4%
30 to 44 min	1,251	13.9%
45 to 59 min	132	1.5%
60+ min	280	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 8.0% (1,371 of 17,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,392	62.2%
Nonfamily households	2,673	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,065	96.8%
Vacant	233	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,093	72.1%
Renter-occupied	1,972	27.9%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,284	72.4%
1-unit, attached	437	6.0%
2 to 4 units	669	9.2%
5 to 19 units	611	8.4%
20 or more units	277	3.8%
Mobile home & other	20	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5538800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 44.2777, -88.2651