Population 2,677 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Manawa
Household size in Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Manawa are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Manawa is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Manawa, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Manawa
Renters in Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in Manawa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) 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 Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Manawa as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Manawa is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $657 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Manawa costs $873 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Manawa
Bachelor's degrees in Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Manawa: 15.5% 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 Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Manawa have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 Manawa
| Period | Manawa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Manawa has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. 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).
Manawa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manawa | 2.17 | 47.4 | 7.2% | 23.6% | 8.1% | 1970 | $873 | 15.5% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| Royalton | 2.32 | 45.8 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 12.0% | 1976 | $968 | 13.9% | 93.7% | 3.4% |
| Symco | 2.44 | 44.4 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 15.9% | 1974 | $1,236 | 13.7% | 87.6% | 1.9% |
| Ogdensburg | 2.34 | 48.3 | 7.7% | 14.5% | 20.0% | 1976 | $994 | 15.1% | 91.9% | 3.0% |
| Ostrander | 2.47 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 1981 | $861 | 27.9% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| Sugar Bush | 2.96 | 40.2 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 1956 | $1,319 | 15.6% | 91.4% | 2.4% |
| New London | 2.30 | 41.6 | 11.0% | 32.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,069 | 18.6% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Bear Creek | 2.85 | 41.4 | 7.1% | 13.6% | 10.9% | 1957 | $1,143 | 16.4% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Northport | 2.43 | 41.6 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 5.3% | 1971 | $997 | 21.4% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Big Falls | 2.47 | 47.7 | 5.1% | 7.0% | 29.8% | 1975 | $1,248 | 14.6% | 87.4% | 0.8% |
| Weyauwega | 2.35 | 42.3 | 12.5% | 23.5% | 9.2% | 1973 | $921 | 19.2% | 91.0% | 1.7% |
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 Manawa. 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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