One of the benefits of Shawano is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.19 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Shawano does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Shawano overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Shawano, 21.10% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Shawano in 2022 was $30,383, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,532 for a family of four. However, Shawano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shawano is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shawano home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shawano residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Shawano include German, Irish, Polish, Swedish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Shawano is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
