Wittenberg

Population: 992
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $124,600

Wittenberg is a community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, home to 992 residents. The median household income of $51,875 is below the Shawano County median ($67,032).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wittenberg's population held roughly steady from 998 to 992, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $95,000 to $124,600.

77.2% of workers drive to work alone. 56.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 992
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $124,600
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 413
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

998992

Median household income

$51,027$51,875

Median home value

$95,000$124,600

Median gross rent

$613$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	998	$51,027	$95,000	$613
2020	948	$42,500	$89,500	$621
2021	848	$43,542	$97,900	$676
2022	964	$56,346	$116,900	$701
2023	992	$51,875	$124,600	$711

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	4.1%
5 to 17	138	13.9%
18 to 24	77	7.8%
25 to 34	150	15.1%
35 to 44	129	13.0%
45 to 54	111	11.2%
55 to 64	168	16.9%
65 to 74	88	8.9%
75 and over	90	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	815	82.2%
Black or African American	39	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	3.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	82	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	22.0%
High school graduate	290	39.4%
Some college or associate's	173	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	83	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	349	77.2%
Carpooled	26	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	35.1%
15 to 29 min	84	21.6%
30 to 44 min	97	25.0%
45 to 59 min	44	11.3%
60+ min	27	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.2% (116 of 953)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	52.8%
Nonfamily households	187	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	396	95.9%
Vacant	17	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	54.8%
Renter-occupied	179	45.2%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.6%

5 to 19 units15.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	56.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	77	18.6%
5 to 19 units	64	15.5%
20 or more units	3	0.7%
Mobile home & other	34	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5588325
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.8269, -89.1666