Calumet County, WI

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2022 Population

52,361

0.447% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.7

0.482% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.85%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$84,151

7.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$234,000

17.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Calumet County, WI had a population of 52.4k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $84,151. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Calumet County, WI grew from 52,128 to 52,361, a 0.447% increase and its median household income grew from $78,453 to $84,151, a 7.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calumet County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), and White (Hispanic) (1.53%).

None of the households in Calumet County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Calumet County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Calumet County, WI was $234,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Calumet County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Calumet County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Calumet County, WI borders Brown County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, and Winnebago County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Calumet County, WI is home to a population of 52.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.32% of Calumet County, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2022, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.9k people) in Calumet County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Calumet County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Calumet County, WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Calumet County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calumet County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.9k ± 212
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 146
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 354

4.7%

Hispanic Population

2.46k people

4.7% of the people in Calumet County, WI are hispanic (2.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Calumet County, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

3.05%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

As of 2022, 3.32% of Calumet County, WI residents (1.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calumet County, WI was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calumet County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
799 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
547 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
364 ± 109

Calumet County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Calumet County, WI employs 29k people. The largest industries in Calumet County, WI are Manufacturing (7,609 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,881 people), and Retail Trade (2,739 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,813), Utilities ($72,708), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,069).

Employment

Occupations

29k

2022 Value

± 1,014

0.284%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calumet County, WI grew at a rate of 0.284%, from 28.9k employees to 29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calumet County, WI, are Production Occupations (3,662 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,263 people), and Management Occupations (3,133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calumet County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29k

2022 Value

± 1,014

0.284%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calumet County, WI grew at a rate of 0.284%, from 28.9k employees to 29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calumet County, WI, are Manufacturing (7,609 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,881 people), and Retail Trade (2,739 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calumet County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Calumet County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,467

Median earning men ± $1,722

$42,493

Median earning women ± $1,830

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,313), Wholesale Trade ($70,042), and Construction ($69,360).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,590), Wholesale Trade ($59,318), and Public Administration ($56,538).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

84
Construction
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Calumet County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 59% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Calumet County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 59% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Calumet County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calumet County, WI was $234,000 in 2022, which is 0.83 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $198,900 to $234,000, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Calumet County, WI is 81.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Calumet County, WI have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calumet County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Calumet County, WI is $84,151. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Calumet County, WI was Census Tract 207 with a value of $135,052, followed by Census Tract 208 and Census Tract 203.08, with respective values of $114,000 and $109,271.

Property

$234,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,329

$16,862

Median Property Taxes

±$709

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Calumet County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calumet County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2022

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.4% of the housing units in Calumet County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calumet County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207
Census Tract 208
Census Tract 203.08

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Calumet County, WI was Census Tract 207 with a value of $135,052, followed by Census Tract 208 and Census Tract 203.08, with respective values of $114,000 and $109,271.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Calumet County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,151

Median Household Income

± $2,743

20.7k

Number of Households

± 841

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.7k households in Calumet County, WI grew to $84,151 from the previous year's value of $78,453.

The following chart displays the households in Calumet County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calumet County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (5.87%)

In 2022, 80.9% of workers in Calumet County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calumet County, WI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Calumet County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calumet County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calumet County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calumet County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calumet County, WI (3.05k out of 52.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calumet County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Calumet County, WI has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 9.57% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 9.41% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calumet County, WI see 8368 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.24% increase from the previous year (8348 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3503 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,368 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calumet County, WI

Primary care physicians in Calumet County, WI see an average of 8,368 patients per year. This represents a 0.24% increase from the previous year (8,348 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calumet County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

64.6%

Employer Coverage

9.57%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

9.41%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calumet County, WI declined by 13.2% from 3.3% to 2.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calumet County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 27.5 in Calumet County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calumet County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.4% in Calumet County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calumet County, WI.