Kewaunee, WI Demographics

Population 4,448 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Kewaunee

Household size in Kewaunee

Household size, people per household
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.262.452.68
2010–142.332.472.73
2015–192.172.432.71
2020–242.252.402.65
Change−0.01−0.06−0.03
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Kewaunee is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Kewaunee

Median age, years
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–1045.238.837.7
2010–1447.439.938.6
2015–1948.340.939.6
2020–2446.941.440.1
Change+1.6+2.6+2.3
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Kewaunee skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Kewaunee

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–103.6%10.4%12.3%
2010–144.2%10.5%12.3%
2015–196.2%10.0%11.6%
2020–246.8%9.8%11.6%
Change+3.2 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kewaunee: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Kewaunee

Renters in Kewaunee

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–1021.7%30.5%33.3%
2010–1420.5%32.3%35.6%
2015–1927.2%33.0%36.0%
2020–2414.4%32.2%34.8%
Change−7.3 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Kewaunee is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Kewaunee

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.1%10.5%11.4%
2010–1412.3%10.6%11.4%
2015–1910.7%10.1%11.1%
2020–2412.3%9.2%9.6%
Change+5.2 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs a little high in Kewaunee: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Kewaunee

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–10195619701974
2010–14195719711975
2015–19196019721977
2020–24195819741980
Change+1+5+6
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Kewaunee is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Kewaunee

Rent, per month
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$538$758$965
2010–14$560$821$1,040
2015–19$711$904$1,213
2020–24$806$1,139$1,571
Change+$268+$380+$606
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The median renter in Kewaunee pays $806 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Kewaunee

Bachelor's degrees in Kewaunee

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.0%26.5%28.4%
2010–1415.6%28.0%29.6%
2015–1918.5%30.4%32.1%
2020–2419.4%33.6%35.6%
Change+5.4 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kewaunee: 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Kewaunee

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–1087.4%89.5%84.9%
2010–1494.2%90.7%86.1%
2015–1993.2%92.1%87.7%
2020–2494.3%93.3%89.3%
Change+6.9 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Kewaunee: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Kewaunee

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKewauneeWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.3%6.7%8.1%
2010–145.0%7.3%9.4%
2015–193.0%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.0%3.3%5.4%
Change−4.3 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Kewaunee has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Kewaunee compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Kewaunee2.2546.96.8%14.4%12.3%1958$80619.4%94.3%1.0%
Slovan2.2844.79.2%10.4%16.4%1966$82820.2%95.2%2.2%
Rostok2.3547.73.5%12.1%15.6%1974$87923.6%94.0%1.0%
East Krok2.4446.07.9%6.7%12.4%1972$85917.1%93.7%2.4%
Krok2.6147.44.6%6.1%6.1%1974$88414.9%92.4%1.9%
Ellisville2.9341.91.6%6.2%3.6%1976$96716.4%94.1%3.1%
Norman2.4245.38.6%6.8%13.8%1972$85717.7%94.2%2.6%
Rio Creek2.6945.810.0%8.7%6.7%1977$82717.2%93.9%1.6%
Casco2.7145.18.9%8.9%3.4%1977$84919.6%94.1%1.1%
Pilsen2.7445.61.5%11.3%6.4%1968$1,04721.7%93.2%2.2%
Neuern2.7140.05.5%12.5%3.0%1979$92422.1%95.1%2.5%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kewaunee. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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