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Menominee County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Menominee County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Menominee County is Wisconsin's smallest county by population at 4,256 residents, with an economy characterized by high poverty (21.2%) and an unemployment rate of 11.2% against a labor force participation rate of just 50.5%, reflecting a structurally constrained workforce. The county skews young at a median age of 34.3 and has relatively low educational attainment—19.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $30,222. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state, with a median home value of $97,000 and median gross rent of $624/month, though the county's population has contracted 7.1% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,108

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.1% since 2018

Menominee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,504 (82.4%)
  • White Alone567 (13.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races115 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone35 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

210

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,686

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,834

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance303
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services293
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)262
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)143
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)84

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations501
  2. 2.Service Occupations357
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations304
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations145
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations114

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.88×)253
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.41×)291
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)374
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 0.87×)119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$624/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999104 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999102 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99985 (8.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99984 (7.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99978 (7.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99973 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,222

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,140 (80.9%)
  • Worked At Home173 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled55 (3.9%)
  • Other19 (1.3%)
  • Walked12 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit10 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.