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Shawano, WI vs Madison, WI

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Shawano.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Madison.
 Shawano, WIMadison, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock265,447329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 20109,297  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock208,054285,036,114
 Population - 19907,598  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,368.193.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shawano, WIMadison, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Shawano, WIMadison, WIUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shawano, WIMadison, WIUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.0%50.2%
 Never Married37.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households3,814  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock52,48280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,495  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shawano    4 Reviews

Shawano, Wisconsin is between the Wolf River and Shawano Lake. There's plenty to do here all year! If you like fishing, swimming, hunting, boating, biking, or just about  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good retirement town not much in the way of industry. Summer Activities include Fishing, Boating and Jet Skiing, Fall activities include hunting and fishing and winter  More

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When I lived in Shawano I developed a slogan there. "Come to Shawano on vacation, leave on probation" I put it on bumper stickers and sold a ton of them. Shawano  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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