Nekoosa, WI City Data

Nekoosa, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,590 people who live in Nekoosa and approximately 75,555 who live in Wood County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nekoosa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Nekoosa. We have included Nekoosa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nekoosa Information

Wood County where Nekoosa resides is 809.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 75,555 and has a population rank of 664 out of all the places in the United States.

Nekoosa has a total of 2,590 people and of those residents there are 1,217 males and 1,373 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 879 births each year and around 696 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nekoosa varies per year, but currently 2,574 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 2,590 people who live in Nekoosa, there are 789 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nekoosa is 396 male and 393 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,874.

General Nekoosa Information
Total area in square miles - Wood County	809.46
Water area in square miles - Wood County	N/A
Resident population - Wood County	75,555
Population rank - Wood County	664
Total population	2,590
Total population (male)	1,217
Total population (female)	1,373
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Wood County	879
Deaths- Wood County	696
Population of one race	2,574
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	789
Population under 20 years (male)	396
Population under 20 years (female)	393
Total population 18 years and over	1,874

Nekoosa Social Characteristics

There are 30,135 households in Nekoosa. Families make up 20,656 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nekoosa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,098), male householder with no wife present (867) and female householder with no husband present (2,218). The remainder of the Nekoosa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,629. Nekoosa, WI moving companies help people in Nekoosa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Nekoosa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nekoosa is based, there are 30,951 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,075 never married, 17,955 now married, 330 separated, 3,745 widowed, and 2,846 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 271 separated, 686 widowed and 2,325 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Nekoosa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nekoosa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wood County)
Total households	30,135
Family households (families)	20,656
With own children under 18 years	10,029
Married-couple family	17,098
With own children under 18 years	7,868
Male householder, no wife present, family	867
With own children under 18 years	589
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,218
With own children under 18 years	1,585
Nonfamily households	9,629
Householder living alone	8,166
65 years and over	3,431

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	373
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	277
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,181
Householder	703
Spouse	545
Child	845
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	337
Male householder	123
Male householder living alone	97
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	161
Female householder living alone	148
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,951
Never married	6,075
Now married	17,955
Separated	330
Widowed	3,745
Divorced	2,846
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	271
Widowed	686
Divorced	2,325

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,590
Male	1,217
Under 5 years	100
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	18
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	12
Female	1,373
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	15
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	108
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	79
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	56

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,590
One race	2,574
White	2,505
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,518
People who are White alone	2,434
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47
People who are Some other race alone	25

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,880
Same house	45,134
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,784
Different state or abroad	3,399
Different state	2,967
Abroad	432

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wood County)
Total resident population	75,555
Born in United States	60,819
State of residence	62,286
Different state	11,501
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	213
Foreign born	1,555

Nekoosa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Nekoosa. That total enrollment is 19,208 for the population of the country, which includes Nekoosa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,335 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,195 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,791.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Nekoosa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,208
Pre-kindergarten	1,323
Public	727
Private	596
Kindergarten	995
Public	826
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,016
Public	7,577
Private	1,439
Elementary and high school	14,098
Public	12,175
Private	1,923
High school grades 9 to 12	5,082
Public	4,598
Private	484
College, undergraduate years	2,377
Public	2,186
Private	191
Graduate or professional school	415
Public	272
Private	143
Not enrolled in school	53,668

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,259
Less than 9th grade	3,049
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,613
High school graduate	20,618
Some college, no degree	9,443
Associate's degree	4,050
Bachelor's degree	8,486
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,937

Nekoosa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 58,610 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nekoosa. The Nekoosa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,011), service occupations (5,598), sales and office occupations (8,991), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (471), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,900) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,374). The 58,610 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,972 private wage and salary workers, 3,778 government workers, 2,457 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wood County)
Population 16 years and over	58,610
In labor force	39,339
Civilian labor force	39,321
Employed	37,345
Unemployed	1,976
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	30,301
In labor force	18,439
Civilian labor force	18,439
Unemployed Civilian labor force	789
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,309
In labor force	20,900
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,187
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wood County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,803
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,249
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,273
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,341
Other means	171
Worked at home	1,521
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	614,735

OCCUPATION (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,011
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,011
Service occupations	5,598
Sales and office occupations	8,991
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	471
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,900
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,374

INDUSTRY (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,011
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,321
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,144
Wholesale trade	929
Retail trade	5,150
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,685
Information	581
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,471
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,288
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,537
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	980

CLASS OF WORKER (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,011
Private wage and salary workers	30,972
Government workers	3,778
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,457
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Nekoosa Housing Characteristics

In Nekoosa, WI there are 31,691 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,135 occupied and 1,556 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Nekoosa, there are 23,727 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 514 units in Nekoosa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Nekoosa, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nekoosa, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nekoosa. There are 492 housing units with rent less than $200, 754 with rent between $200-299, 3,418 with rent between $300-499 and 2,477 with rent for $500 and above. Full Nekoosa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nekoosa, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wood County)
Total housing units	31,691
Occupied housing units	30,135
Vacant housing units	1,556

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wood County)
Total housing units	31,691
1-unit, detached	23,727
1-unit, attached	514
2 units	1,963
3 or 4 units	717
5 to 9 units	733
10 to 19 units	649
20 to 49 units	880
50 or more units	656
Mobile home	1,838

HOUSING TENURE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	30,135
Owner-occupied	22,385
Renter-occupied	7,750

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	30,135
No vehicles available	1,810
2 vehicle available	18,739
3 vehicles available	4,394
4 vehicles available	1,096
5 or more vehicles available	395

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	30,135
Utility gas	17,950
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,699
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,336
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,314
Solar energy
Other fuel	137
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	30,135
Less Than $50,000	22,385
$50,000 to $99,999	10,152
$100,000 to $149,999	3,725
$150,000 to $199,999	1,050
$200,000 to $299,999	446
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	81,400

GROSS RENT (Wood County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,750
Less than $200	492
$200 to $299	754
$300 to $499	3,418
$500 to $699	2,000
$700 to $999	365
$1,000 to $1,499	112
$1,500 or more	N/A