Another notable thing is that Minocqua is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Minocqua’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Minocqua spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 10.28 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Minocqua is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Minocqua is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.39% of adults in Minocqua have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Minocqua in 2022 was $80,005, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $320,020 for a family of four. However, Minocqua contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Minocqua is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Minocqua home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minocqua residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Minocqua also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.39% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Minocqua include German, African, Irish, Other Arab, and Scots-Irish.
In addition, Minocqua has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.68%).
The most common language spoken in Minocqua is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
