Census place 5573725

Shorewood

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

Official Census name: Shorewood village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Shorewood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Shorewood has a population of 13,474 and 8,476 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 8,476/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $443,700, above the comparison median of $281,700; and median gross rent is $1,347, above the comparison median of $1,115. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
8,476/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$443,700
Above the comparison median of $281,700
median gross rent
$1,347
Above the comparison median of $1,115

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,474
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
8,476/sq mi
1.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$86,726
Median home value
$443,700
Median gross rent
$1,347
Bachelor’s degree or higher
75.6%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
57%
Public transit commute
3.1%
Walked to work
8.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
54.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
69.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
23.5%

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
90.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
12.5%
Households with children
24.1%
Residents with a disability
9.4%
Residents without insurance
2.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
3

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: MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
57.3°F
Average low
41.3°F
Annual rainfall
34.6"
Annual snowfall
48.7"

Month by month

A year in Shorewood.

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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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