City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Neenah, WI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Neenah - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

27,409
Residents
$73,880
Median income
$194,700
Median home
$1,149
Median rent (state)

Neenah - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Neenah lands in the 55th percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

55th
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Neenah, WI

Neenah is a small city in Wisconsin, home to 27,409 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Neenah households earn a median of $73,880 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. Typical homes in Neenah are valued around $194,700, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. 35.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 129 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Growing), up 19% from five years earlier. Neenah reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1299.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Wisconsin scores 94.1 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,149 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Wisconsin, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 86.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

27,409 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$73,880 /yr

Poverty 6.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Neenah compare to other US cities?

Neenah measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities
Safety 52% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Wisconsin, Neenah ranks #132 of 202 Wisconsin cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Neenah against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Neenah toward the top of Wisconsin's cities

Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Neenah ranks #139 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Neenah only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#302 of 753
60th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#326 of 761
56th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#326 of 754
57th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#353 of 761
53rd percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#139 of 761
82nd percentile in Wisconsin

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

55thIncome percentile
52ndSafety percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Neenah's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Neenah's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 57 Avg. percentile National median
Neenah's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Neenah's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$194,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Neenah $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Neenah, WI Neenah, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Neenah, WI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Neenah, WI median $73,880/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Neenah, WI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Neenah, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
27,409
Median Income
$73,880
Median Home Value
$194,700
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
67.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1299.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
156.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1142.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
14
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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27,000 residents27,200 residents27,400 residents27,600 residents27,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 27,389 residents 27,638 residents ▲ +0.9%
Neenah's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
129
housing units authorized
Single-Family
81
detached homes
Multifamily
48
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 108
2020 176
2021 77
2022 39
2023 73
2024 129

Permit volume increased 19% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.4%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
3.2%
Work from Home
9.2%
Other
1.0%

Based on 14,287 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Neenah sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,149/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Mount Pleasant
27,694 people
Superior
26,550 people
Stevens Point
25,497 people
De Pere
25,368 people
Caledonia
25,292 people
Mequon
25,259 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Neenah's 27,409 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Clinton, MS
27,418 people
Millville, NJ
27,432 people
Marion, IN
27,384 people
Green, OH
27,381 people
Kernersville, NC
27,439 people
New Lenox, IL
27,456 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Neenah's $73,880 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stratford Downtown, CT
$73,875 median income
Jefferson, MT
$73,875 median income
Centerburg, OH
$73,875 median income
Jasper, TN
$73,875 median income
Gulf Shores, AL
$73,873 median income
McCord, OK
$73,889 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Neenah, WI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Neenah, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7% White 86.6% Black or African American 3.5% Asian 3.2% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 5.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Neenah compares to nearby Wisconsin cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Neenah (this city) 27,409 $73,880
Mount Pleasant 27,694 $90,189
Superior 26,550 $63,415
Stevens Point 25,497 $56,218
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Neenah, WI?

What is the population of Neenah, WI? +

The population of Neenah, WI stands at 27,409 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Neenah, WI? +

In Neenah, the typical household earns $73,880 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Neenah? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Neenah; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.

Is Neenah, WI safe? +

Neenah has a total crime rate of 1299.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Neenah, WI? +

Homes in Neenah carry a median value of $194,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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