Census place 5550825

Menasha

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

Official Census name: Menasha city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Menasha.

According to the 2025 estimate, Menasha has a population of 18,385 and 3,042 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 3,042/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $191,800, below the comparison median of $281,700; and median household income is $64,698, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,042/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$191,800
Below the comparison median of $281,700
median household income
$64,698
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,385
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,042/sq mi
6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$64,698
Median home value
$191,800
Median gross rent
$903
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.8%
Typical commute
21.5 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
35.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
67.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
12.7%

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
90.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
Households with children
27.5%
Residents with a disability
15.7%
Residents without insurance
4.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane 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: OSHKOSH WITTMAN RGNL AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
55.3°F
Average low
37.3°F
Annual rainfall
30.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Menasha.

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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