Birnamwood

Population: 688
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $134,800

Birnamwood is a community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, home to 688 residents. The median household income of $50,000 is below the Shawano County median ($67,032).

From 2019 to 2023, Birnamwood's population declined 16.5% from 824 to 688, while its median home value rose 25.0% from $107,800 to $134,800.

69.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 688
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $134,800
Median gross rent: $584
Housing units: 324
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

824688

Median household income

$44,091$50,000

Median home value

$107,800$134,800

Median gross rent

$547$584

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	824	$44,091	$107,800	$547
2020	774	$45,938	$107,900	$573
2021	766	$42,321	$107,000	$575
2022	762	$57,250	$117,100	$650
2023	688	$50,000	$134,800	$584

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	4.5%
5 to 17	74	10.8%
18 to 24	34	4.9%
25 to 34	107	15.6%
35 to 44	45	6.5%
45 to 54	70	10.2%
55 to 64	95	13.8%
65 to 74	130	18.9%
75 and over	102	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	634	92.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	7	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.6%
Two or more races	11	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	6.4%
High school graduate	312	56.8%
Some college or associate's	146	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	40	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	236	80.3%
Carpooled	8	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	9.9%
Other means	4	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	22.6%
15 to 29 min	88	33.2%
30 to 44 min	93	35.1%
45 to 59 min	17	6.4%
60+ min	7	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 10.2% (63 of 619)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	51.0%
Nonfamily households	143	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	292	90.1%
Vacant	32	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	180	61.6%
Renter-occupied	112	38.4%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	225	69.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	25	7.7%
5 to 19 units	39	12.0%
20 or more units	11	3.4%
Mobile home & other	21	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5507600
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9319, -89.2095