Menasha is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 18,069 people and six associated neighborhoods, Menasha is the 46th largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Menasha was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Menasha economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Menasha, where the median household income is $119,625.00.
Also of interest is that Menasha has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Menasha is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Menasha a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Menasha has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Menasha’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Menasha does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Menasha are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.12% of adults in Menasha have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Menasha in 2022 was $49,598, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,392 for a family of four.
Menasha is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Menasha home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Menasha residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Menasha include German, Irish, Dutch, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Menasha is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.