Shawano, WI Profile

Shawano, WI, population 8,441, is located in Wisconsin's Shawano county, about 34.2 miles from Green Bay and 124.6 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Shawano's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Shawano has grown by about 2%.

Shawano's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Shawano tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	0%
	Native American	8%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	35.70
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,298	N/A
2001	8,296	-0.02%
2002	8,235	-0.74%
2003	8,323	1.07%
2004	8,381	0.70%
2005	8,441	0.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,546

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	48
2002	131
2003	96
2004	143
2005	214
2006	331
2007	250
2008	300

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	1	5	3	4	7	8	5	1
Robbery	1	4	3	1	1	1	4	1
Aggravated Assault	1	2	2	7	10	19	12	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,851
2002	6,225
2003	7,763
2004	6,614
2005	6,276
2006	6,067
2007	7,258
2008	4,683

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	40	63	34	49	47	55	43
Larceny, Theft	443	470	567	501	466	446	574	356
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	14	14	21	13	21	9	7
Arson	1	0	-	1	1	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	821 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles