Menomonie is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Menomonie to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Menomonie spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of Menomonie is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.17% of adults in Menomonie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Menomonie in 2022 was $28,021, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,084 for a family of four. However, Menomonie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Menomonie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Menomonie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Menomonie include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Menomonie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Miao/Hmong.
