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Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (WI)



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Manitowoc County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 81,949 (61% urban, 39% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,874
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,847
% of renters here:  24%
State:  32%
Land area: 592 sq. mi.
Water area: 902.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 139 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 9.3%
Manitowoc County:  9.3%
Wisconsin:  10.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 41,060  (49.5%)
Females: 41,827  (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,431
County population in 2003: 82,067
Jobs in 2003: 36,391

Manitowoc County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 46,193
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Manitowoc County:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $44,418
2005 median house value: $119,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $403
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $664
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,562 ($43,286 in 2000)
This county  $46,562
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,218
Manitowoc County  $126,218
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $433
Institutionalized population: 874
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Manitowoc County in 2000: $860


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 105
  • Thefts: 203
  • Auto thefts: 19

Manitowoc County races chart


Manitowoc County, WI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Manitowoc County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,358 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,092 (2.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Manitowoc County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Kiel, Manitowoc Rapids, Newton, Cato, Meeme, Mishicot, Cooperstown, Cleveland.

2005 air pollution in Manitowoc County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.114 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Brown County , Calumet County , Kewaunee County , Sheboygan County .


Manitowoc County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Manitowoc County: Quarry (A), Camp Manitou (B), Camp Tapawingo (C), Pinecrest Historical Village (D), Camp Vits (E), Greenstreet (F), Branch River Country Club (G), Polifka Corners (H), Pelishek Corners (I), Long Lake Public Access (J), Poplar Grove Community Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Manitowoc County include: Lax Chapel (A), Saint Mary Catholic Church (B), Saint James Catholic Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Bethel United Methodist Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Saint Augustines Catholic Church (H), Saint Augustine Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: German Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Cato Heights Cemetery (3), Saint Mary Cemetery (4), Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery (5), Gjerpen Cemetery (6), Jambo Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spring Lake (A), Prueder Lake (B), Eaton Twin Lakes (C), Wilke Lake (D), Gass Lake (E), Hempton Lake (F), English Lake (G), Weyers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Kriwanek Creek (A), Neshota River (B), Johnson Creek (C), Devils River (D), Jambo Creek (E), Meeme River (F), Branch River (G), Black Creek (H), Tisch Mills Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Manitowoc County include: Vanderbloemen Bog State Natural Area (1), Branch Firefighters Park (2), Two Creeks County Park (3), Two Creeks Buried State Forest (4), Two Creek Buried Forest State Natural Area (5), Point Beach Ridges State Natural Area (6), Maribel Caves County Park (7), Kiel Marsh State Wildlife Area (8), Killsnake State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,031
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,939 (29% naturalized citizens)

Manitowoc County:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 599
  • 1990 to 1994: 399
  • 1985 to 1989: 351
  • 1980 to 1984: 183
  • 1975 to 1979: 93
  • 1970 to 1974: 70
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1965 to 1969: 223

Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%

Manitowoc County marital status for males

Manitowoc County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,890
  • One, attached: 683
  • Two: 3,831
  • 3 or 4: 1,083
  • 5 to 9: 830
  • 10 to 19: 684
  • 20 or more: 1,259
  • Mobile homes: 1,383
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Manitowoc County with a mortgage: 12,203 (1,618 second mortgage, 1,752 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,550


Agriculture in Manitowoc County
Average size of farms: 175 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $100271
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $111.79
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79155
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 71.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89166
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 36.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 44.94%
Corn for grain: 37629 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12869 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 21041 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4664 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres

Manitowoc County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/5/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Machinery (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Laos (24%)
  • Mexico (24%)
  • Thailand (10%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • India (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Canada (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Manitowoc County:



  • German (54%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Czech (5%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Manitowoc County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 34,320 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,314 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 150 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 29 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 222 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,467 (3%)
  • Other means: 173 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,675 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
  • 666 people in nursing homes
  • 255 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 191 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 76 people in religious group quarters
  • 67 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 67 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 47 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,901.

3.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.81%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Manitowoc County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

2.59% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($25,673 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($12,604 average AGI)
Manitowoc County:  1.19%
Wisconsin average:  2.00%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sheboygan County, WI  0.69% ($45,131 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI  0.42% ($32,460)
from Calumet County, WI  0.25% ($33,639)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.20% ($31,477)
from Outagamie County, WI  0.12% ($34,789)
from Dane County, WI  0.10% ($34,000)
from Kewaunee County, WI  0.07% ($37,348)


4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,484 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.11% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($24,631 average AGI)
1.25% relocated to other states ($11,853 average AGI)
Manitowoc County:  1.25%
Wisconsin average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  0.57% ($36,400 average AGI)
to Sheboygan County, WI  0.56% ($33,893)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.30% ($33,350)
to Calumet County, WI  0.29% ($33,905)
to Winnebago County, WI  0.19% ($26,823)
to Dane County, WI  0.18% ($26,967)
to Outagamie County, WI  0.17% ($36,086)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7



Births per 1000 population in Manitowoc County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Manitowoc County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Manitowoc County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,468 (12,933 aged, 1,535 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%


Household type by relationship


Households: 81,456
  • In family households: 69,422 (18,892 male householders, 3,574 female householders)
    18,952 spouses, 25,237 children (23,488 natural, 557 adopted, 1,192 stepchildren), 564 grandchildren, 382 brothers or sisters, 423 parents, 353 other relatives, 1,045 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,034 (4,505 male householders (3,637 living alone)), 5,760 female householders (5,154 living alone)), 1,769 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,431 (783 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,215 2-persons, 4,639 3-persons, 4,551 4-persons, 2,030 5-persons, 700 6-persons, 331 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,791 1-person, 1,268 2-persons, 141 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

16,406 married couples with children.
3,666 single-parent households (1,070 men, 2,596 women).

94.7% of residents of Manitowoc County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $378,838,000 ($4628 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,169,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $201,077,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $85,350,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,750,000
Federal grants: $60,870,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,790,000 ($307,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,001,000 ($710,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,081,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,882,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,088,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,521
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,112
Here:  50 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +490
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,754
Here:  -21 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Manitowoc County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.49 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 548
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,090
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,985
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,588
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,053
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,516
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,223
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,068
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,580


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 91
  • 3 rooms: 292
  • 4 rooms: 2,135
  • 5 rooms: 6,220
  • 6 rooms: 6,074
  • 7 rooms: 4,276
  • 8 rooms: 3,011
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,766


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 147
  • 2 rooms: 628
  • 3 rooms: 1,565
  • 4 rooms: 2,372
  • 5 rooms: 1,677
  • 6 rooms: 827
  • 7 rooms: 297
  • 8 rooms: 200
  • 9 or more rooms: 134


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manitowoc County:

  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 441
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,408
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,808
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,958
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,246


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manitowoc County:

  • no bedroom: 196
  • 1 bedroom: 2,404
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,372
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,407
  • 4 bedrooms: 325
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 143


Cars and other vehicles available in Manitowoc County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 922
  • 1 vehicle: 6,625
  • 2 vehicles: 11,539
  • 3 vehicles: 4,077
  • 4 vehicles: 1,119
  • 5 or more vehicles: 592


Cars and other vehicles available in Manitowoc County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,336
  • 1 vehicle: 3,888
  • 2 vehicles: 2,155
  • 3 vehicles: 381
  • 4 vehicles: 60
  • 5 or more vehicles: 27

65% of Manitowoc County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Wisconsin.

Manitowoc County:  65.0%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 70981
  • Northeast: 916
  • Midwest: 6127
  • South: 1417
  • West: 1329

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,222
Here:  22.1%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 776
Here:  14.2%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 548
Here:  20.6%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Manitowoc County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $16,000
  • Charges - All Other: $13,155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $521,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,102,000
    Air Transportation: $1,504,000
    General Public Buildings: $311,000
    Corrections - Other: $140,000
    Welfare - Other: $124,000
    General: $84,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $32,612,000
    Regular Highways: $7,691,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,845,000
    Police Protection: $5,718,000
    General - Other: $4,693,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,825,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,302,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,969,000
    Financial Administration: $1,573,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,295,000
    Central Staff Services: $842,000
    Libraries: $793,000
    General Public Buildings: $744,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $301,000
    Parks & Recreation: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $130,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,513,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,599,000
    All Other: $1,590,000
    Health & Hospitals: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $31,725,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $15,160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,810,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,075,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $698,000
    Interest Earnings: $689,000
    Rents: $86,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $842,000
    Police Protection: $264,000
    General - Other: $46,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,821,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $207,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $16,237,000
    General Support: $7,057,000
    Health & Hospitals: $4,579,000
    Highways: $3,531,000
    All Other: $3,317,000
    Housing & Community Development: $56,000
    Education: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,794,000
    NEC: $316,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,995,000

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