County population in 2016: 4,475 (all rural); it was 4,562 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 315 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 622 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,002 Renter-occupied apartments: 381 (it was 343 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
32%
Land area: 358 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Menominee County: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,661 (2.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,453 (3.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 30.6%
Menominee County:
30.6%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.0% for Black residents, 42.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.2% for American Indian residents, 16.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 31.0 years old
(Males: 27.3 years old, Females: 34.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 66.9 years old, Black residents: 37.3 years old, American Indian residents: 26.2 years old, Asian residents: 32.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.8 years old, Other race residents: 14.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Menominee County is $444 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.
Current college students: 170 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 130 (34.8% naturalized citizens)
Menominee County:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 79
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 51
1970 to 1979: 9
Before 1970: 20
Note: State values scaled to Menominee County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,950
Two: 12
3 or 4: 35
5 to 9: 32
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 193
Housing units in Menominee County with a mortgage: 251 (14 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 593
Here:
29.7% with mortgage
State:
64.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Menominee County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
2,850
2
Evangelical Protestant
142
2
Other
1
-
None
1,239
-
Menominee County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Menominee County:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Menominee County:
12.3%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Menominee County:
29.8%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
20.5%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Menominee County:
Average size of farms: 89 acres Average total farm production expenses per farm: $2,432 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $12,500 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.00% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Earthquake activity:
Menominee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 240.9 miles away from Menominee County center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 363.0 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 441.8 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 479.1 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 373.9 miles away from Menominee County center On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 225.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 10, 1984, Emergency Declared EM-3091: July 10, 1984, FEMA Id: 3091, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Menominee County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 3
Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Personal care and service occupations (18%)
Community and social service occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Burma (26%)
Laos (18%)
Mexico (15%)
Thailand (11%)
Latvia (4%)
Germany (1%)
England (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Menominee County (%):
German (2%)
Polish (0%)
Dutch (0%)
European (0%)
Irish (0%)
Danish (0%)
British (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,095 (82.4%)
Carpooled: 260 (10.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (1.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2 (0.1%)
Walked: 29 (1.1%)
Worked at home: 129 (5.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
43 people in federal detention centers
16 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessnessAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $33,421.
7.01% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,128 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.01%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.82% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($22,372 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($3,755 average AGI)
Menominee County:
1.19%
Wisconsin average:
1.76%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.10% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($21,395 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.10%
Wisconsin average:
5.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.20% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($16,543 average AGI)
0.90% relocated to other states ($4,864 average AGI)
Menominee County:
0.90%
Wisconsin average:
2.00%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Menominee County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 644 (498 aged, 146 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 146 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Menominee County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (51)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (44)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (18)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (14)
Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver (13)
Pneumonia, unspecified (12)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (12)
Unspecified renal failure (12)
Emphysema, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,703 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,179
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,475
In family households: 3,966 (287 male householders, 599 female householders)
497 spouses, 1,713 children (1,651 natural, 15 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 501 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 161 other relatives, 216 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 424 (181 male householders (145 living alone)), 163 female householders (149 living alone)), 78 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 67
Size of family households: 266 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 194 4-persons, 128 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 294 1-person, 44 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
340 married couples with children.
554 single-parent households (127 men, 427 women).
93.0% of residents of Menominee speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (17% speak English very well, 83% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,299,000 ($11,252 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $151,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,905,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,741,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,325,000 Federal grants: $31,293,000 Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($64,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $671,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,325,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $473,000 Federal Government insurance: $13,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 486
Here:
106 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 179
Here:
39 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -279
Here:
-61 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Menominee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 77
2010 to 2013: 12
2000 to 2009: 286
1990 to 1999: 423
1980 to 1989: 646
1970 to 1979: 372
1960 to 1969: 212
1950 to 1959: 85
1940 to 1949: 34
1939 or earlier: 141
Note: State values scaled to Menominee population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Menominee County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Menominee County population
no vehicle: 50
1 vehicle: 313
2 vehicles: 257
3 vehicles: 137
4 vehicles: 49
5+ vehicles: 22
no vehicle: 79
1 vehicle: 221
2 vehicles: 79
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
84% of Menominee County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Wisconsin.
Menominee County:
84.1%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,040
Other state: 306
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 209
South: 59
West: 34
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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