County population in 2016: 115,427 (72% urban, 28% rural); it was 112,646 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 22,836 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,444 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 31,087 Renter-occupied apartments: 13,110 (it was 12,458 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
32%
Land area: 514 sq. mi.
Water area: 757.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 225 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sheboygan County: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.8%), Educational, health and social services (15.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,053 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,885 (2.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 5.4%
Sheboygan County:
5.4%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.7% for Black residents, 19.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.0% for American Indian residents, 56.5% for other race residents, 16.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.5 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 42.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 24.6 years old, American Indian residents: 28.9 years old, Asian residents: 29.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.9 years old, Other race residents: 50.1 years old)
Area name: Sheboygan, WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sheboygan County is $470 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $555 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $686 a month.
Current college students: 4,720 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,011 (59.3% naturalized citizens)
Sheboygan County:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 1,023
2000 to 2009: 1,998
1990 to 1999: 1,602
1980 to 1989: 1,348
1970 to 1979: 458
Before 1970: 829
Note: State values scaled to Sheboygan County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 33,379
One, attached: 1,621
Two: 5,719
3 or 4: 1,988
5 to 9: 2,105
10 to 19: 1,714
20 to 49: 1,356
50 or more: 1,530
Mobile homes: 1,194
Housing units in Sheboygan County with a mortgage: 21,037 (635 second mortgage, 1,853 home equity loan, 222 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,985
Here:
65.6% with mortgage
State:
64.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Sheboygan County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
25,183
72
Catholic
24,036
11
Mainline Protestant
18,339
43
Other
686
7
Orthodox
145
1
None
47,118
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Sheboygan 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 grocery stores: 19
Sheboygan County:
1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Sheboygan County:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
This county:
8.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sheboygan County:
7.1%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Sheboygan County:
26.5%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.3%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Sheboygan County:
Average size of farms: 175 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $93,154 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $142.07 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.29% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.36% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73,054 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.37% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,259 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.17% Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 31.39 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 40.81% Corn for grain: 36515 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 10756 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 26698 harvested acres Vegetables: 5,942 harvested acres Land in orchards: 123 acres
Earthquake activity:
Sheboygan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 365.1 miles away from Sheboygan County center 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 165.8 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 339.5 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 284.0 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 370.8 miles away from Sheboygan 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 409.9 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1768: June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3163: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3163, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 05, 1998 to August 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1238: August 12, 1998, FEMA Id: 1238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 03, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-775: October 07, 1986, FEMA Id: 775, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Icing, Wind, Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-496: March 23, 1976, FEMA Id: 496, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Wisconsin TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 26, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-431: April 26, 1974, FEMA Id: 431, Natural disaster type: Tornado
Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-376: April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Sheboygan County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (22%)
Laos (19%)
Thailand (13%)
Germany (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
India (3%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sheboygan County (%):
German (47%)
Dutch (6%)
American (6%)
Irish (3%)
Polish (2%)
Norwegian (1%)
English (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 51,101 (85.4%)
Carpooled: 3,898 (6.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 218 (0.4%)
Ferryboat: 58 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 489 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 329 (0.5%)
Walked: 985 (1.6%)
Worked at home: 2,762 (4.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin in 2000:
1,261 people in nursing homes
1,240 people in state prisons
412 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
230 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
196 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
76 people in homes for the mentally retarded
69 people in other group homes
28 people in homes for the mentally ill
20 people in religious group quarters
12 people in other types of correctional institutions
10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
2 people in military barracks, etc.
People in group quarters in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin in 2010:
1,167 people in state prisons
781 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
516 people in college/university student housing
281 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
171 people in group homes intended for adults
28 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
21 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
14 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
12 people in in-patient hospice facilities
10 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
5 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $56,095.
3.41% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,928 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.41%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.22% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($23,787 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($15,141 average AGI)
Sheboygan County:
1.18%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.4
Births per 1000 population in Sheboygan County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Sheboygan County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sheboygan County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sheboygan County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sheboygan County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,095 (15,929 aged, 2,166 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,131 (4%)
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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,580)
Unspecified dementia (1,010)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (893)
Congestive heart failure (878)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (776)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (697)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.76 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,791 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 273 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,602
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,225 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 904 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 65.6
Poisoning - 36.6
Suffocation - 36.6
Other - 8.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 115,427
In family households: 92,858 (18,185 male householders, 12,399 female householders)
25,153 spouses, 32,358 children (30,052 natural, 849 adopted, 1,457 stepchildren), 755 grandchildren, 293 brothers or sisters, 1,335 parents, 494 other relatives, 1,886 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 19,532 (8,287 male householders (6,877 living alone)), 8,781 female householders (8,151 living alone)), 2,464 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,037
Size of family households: 14,687 2-persons, 6,110 3-persons, 6,108 4-persons, 2,096 5-persons, 1,225 6-persons, 358 7-or-more-persons.
20,241 married couples with children.
4,284 single-parent households (2,136 men, 2,148 women).
90.3% of residents of Sheboygan speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $474,754,000 ($4,166 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $12,217,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $248,804,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,159,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,398,000 Federal grants: $75,352,000 Federal procurement contracts: $35,894,000 ($4,974,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $17,146,000 ($1,906,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $667,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $46,268,000 Federal Government insurance: $31,958,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,710
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 5,382
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +954
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -206
Here:
-2 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sheboygan County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.76 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 196
2010 to 2013: 548
2000 to 2009: 5,462
1990 to 1999: 5,549
1980 to 1989: 4,457
1970 to 1979: 7,556
1960 to 1969: 4,769
1950 to 1959: 4,444
1940 to 1949: 3,521
1939 or earlier: 14,104
Note: State values scaled to Sheboygan population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Sheboygan County population
no vehicle: 840
1 vehicle: 7,334
2 vehicles: 15,389
3 vehicles: 6,304
4 vehicles: 2,278
5+ vehicles: 877
no vehicle: 2,282
1 vehicle: 7,913
2 vehicles: 3,574
3 vehicles: 619
4 vehicles: 209
5+ vehicles: 33
88% of Sheboygan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Wisconsin.
Sheboygan County:
87.6%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 88,887
Other state: 18,496
Northeast: 1,929
Midwest: 11,400
South: 2,679
West: 2,488
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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