Census place 5548500

Manitowoc

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Manitowoc city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Manitowoc.

According to the 2025 estimate, Manitowoc has a population of 34,671 and 1,932 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $160,700, below the comparison median of $281,700; median gross rent is $804, below the comparison median of $1,115; and median household income is $63,757, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$160,700
Below the comparison median of $281,700
median gross rent
$804
Below the comparison median of $1,115
median household income
$63,757
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Manitowoc's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,671
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,932/sq mi
18 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,757
Median home value
$160,700
Median gross rent
$804
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.6%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
81.1%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
3.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
6.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
8%
Households with children
26.7%
Residents with a disability
14.3%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Manitowoc County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SHEBOYGAN CO MEM AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
54.6°F
Average low
35.9°F
Annual rainfall
29.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Manitowoc.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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