Menasha

Population: 18,130
Median household income: $64,392
Median home value: $169,200

Menasha, a community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, has 18,130 residents. The median household income of $64,392 is below the Winnebago County median ($72,873).

Between 2019 and 2023, Menasha's population held roughly steady from 18,114 to 18,130, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $131,100 to $169,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,130
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,392
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 8,389
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,11418,130

Median household income

$54,274$64,392

Median home value

$131,100$169,200

Median gross rent

$759$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,114	$54,274	$131,100	$759
2020	18,280	$53,800	$134,500	$722
2021	18,157	$58,182	$140,700	$749
2022	18,125	$62,514	$156,900	$820
2023	18,130	$64,392	$169,200	$866

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,070	5.9%
5 to 17	3,104	17.1%
18 to 24	1,672	9.2%
25 to 34	2,602	14.4%
35 to 44	2,627	14.5%
45 to 54	2,104	11.6%
55 to 64	2,442	13.5%
65 to 74	1,575	8.7%
75 and over	934	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,449	79.7%
Black or African American	232	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	0.6%
Asian	474	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	105	0.6%
Two or more races	503	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,253	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	709	5.8%
High school graduate	3,902	31.8%
Some college or associate's	4,672	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,148	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	853	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,417	76.5%
Carpooled	878	9.1%
Public transit	91	0.9%
Walked	124	1.3%
Bicycle	30	0.3%
Worked from home	1,113	11.5%
Other means	38	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,937	34.2%
15 to 29 min	4,193	48.9%
30 to 44 min	835	9.7%
45 to 59 min	254	3.0%
60+ min	359	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.7% (2,470 of 18,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,338	53.9%
Nonfamily households	3,710	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,048	95.9%
Vacant	341	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,185	64.4%
Renter-occupied	2,863	35.6%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,017	59.8%
1-unit, attached	358	4.3%
2 to 4 units	1,004	12.0%
5 to 19 units	1,160	13.8%
20 or more units	408	4.9%
Mobile home & other	442	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5550825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.04 sq mi
Water area: 1.73 sq mi
Center point: 44.2123, -88.4274