Caroline

Population: 447
Median household income: $73,036
Median home value: $123,700

Caroline, a community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, has 447 residents. Its median household income of $73,036 runs above the Shawano County figure of $67,032.

From 2019 to 2023, Caroline's population grew 95.2% from 229 to 447, while its median home value rose 4.6% from $118,300 to $123,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 29.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,036
Median home value: $123,700
Median gross rent: $1,639
Housing units: 128
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

229447

Median household income

$58,750$73,036

Median home value

$118,300$123,700

Median gross rent

$1,625$1,639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	229	$58,750	$118,300	$1,625
2020	377	$61,544	$137,500	$1,688
2021	393	$64,412	$129,500	$1,679
2022	406	$70,972	$133,300	$1,703
2023	447	$73,036	$123,700	$1,639

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1729.8%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	12.3%
5 to 17	133	29.8%
18 to 24	10	2.2%
25 to 34	49	11.0%
35 to 44	55	12.3%
45 to 54	48	10.7%
55 to 64	43	9.6%
65 to 74	34	7.6%
75 and over	20	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	388	86.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	3.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate53.0%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.8%
High school graduate	132	53.0%
Some college or associate's	71	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	35	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	80.5%
Carpooled	8	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	38.6%
15 to 29 min	40	35.1%
30 to 44 min	18	15.8%
45 to 59 min	1	0.9%
60+ min	11	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.63
Poverty rate: 3.1% (14 of 447)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	80.5%
Nonfamily households	24	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	96.1%
Vacant	5	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	110	89.4%
Renter-occupied	13	10.6%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	98.4%
1-unit, attached	2	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5512675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 44.7232, -88.8986