Pensaukee, WI

Town in Oconto County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,417

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.2

years ∙ half population younger than 52.2, half older

Diversity Index

12.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pensaukee is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Town in Oconto County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.795836° N, 87.962446° W

DMS44° 47′ 45.01″ N, 87° 57′ 44.81″ W

Population Density & area

40.14/sq mi (15.5/km²)

Total Area

35.4 sq mi (91.5 km²)

Land Area

35.3 sq mi (91.4 km²) · 99.84%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.16%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48% male

Male 48%

Female 52%

males per 100 females

Pensaukee 92.3

Oconto County 106.8

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pensaukee 0.8%

Oconto County 1.1%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.2

years ∙ half population younger than 52.2, half older

Pensaukee

52.2

Oconto County

47.5

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

69.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pensaukee 69.1

Oconto County 73.4

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13.2%	19.7%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	59.1%	57.6%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	27.7%	22.7%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	69.1	73.4	66.4
Child dependency ratio	22.3	34.1	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	46.8	39.3	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.4%

Black

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

2.5%

Other

3.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

12.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pensaukee 12.6%

Oconto County 12.8%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Pensaukee population

Racial and ethnic composition — Pensaukee vs Oconto County vs Wisconsin. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	2.3%	8%
Mexican	1.8%	1.1%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.5%	97.7%	92%
One race	94.7%	94.8%	88.3%
White	93.4%	93.3%	78.6%
Black or African American	0%	0.1%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	1%	0.5%
Asian	0.4%	0.2%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	2.9%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.7% family

Family 63.7%

Non family 36.3%

% family households

Pensaukee 63.7%

Oconto County 68.1%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.4

persons per household

Pensaukee

2.4

Oconto County

2.33

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pensaukee population

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Total households	589	16,811	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.4	2.33	2.33
Family households	375	11,454	1,500,296
Average family size	2.85	2.75	2.95
Married couple family	331	9,408	1,161,326
Other families	44	2,046	338,970
Male householder	22	896	112,650
Female householder	22	1,150	226,320
Non-family households	214	5,357	979,184
One-person households	140	4,227	781,452
Male householder	72	2,301	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	27	956	109,743
Female householder	68	1,926	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	47	1,144	210,915
Other living arrangements	74	1,130	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

759

housing units

Pensaukee 759

Oconto County 24,072

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

77.6% occupied

Occupied 77.6%

Vacant 22.4%

vacancy rate

Pensaukee 22.4%

Oconto County 30.2%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.6%

Single family houses

89.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

10.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1992

Half of houses were built before 1992, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

28.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

32.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.5	5.6
1–3 rooms	8.5%	11.9%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	57.3%	55.6%	52%
7+ rooms	34.2%	32.4%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2%	1.3%	2.1%
1 bedroom	1.6%	5.7%	10%
2 bedrooms	26.7%	28.1%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	53.5%	48.6%	40%
4+ bedrooms	16.2%	16.3%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1992	1982	1975
Total housing units	759	24,072	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

95.6% owners

Renter-occupied 4.4%

Owner-occupied 95.6%

homeownership rate

Pensaukee 95.6%

Oconto County 85%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.38

Owner-occupied

2.69

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pensaukee 2.38

Oconto County 2.4

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	589	16,811	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.1%	16%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	29.2%	35.2%	38%
2000 to 2009	23.8%	21.9%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	35%	26.8%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.3%	98.6%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.2%	3.4%	6.4%
1 vehicle	20.7%	23.5%	33%
2 vehicles	43.3%	40.3%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	33.8%	32.8%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	80.3%	78.3%	76.6%
Electricity	7%	10.8%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%
All other fuels	10.5%	8.8%	3.5%
No fuel used	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$258,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pensaukee

$258,500

Oconto County

$231,400

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

33%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

33%

Owners without a mortgage

10.7%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$258,500	$231,400	$266,500
Under $100,000	12.1%	13.6%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	22.1%	28.4%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.3%	23.9%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	31.4%	25.5%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.3%	7.4%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	3.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	56%	56.3%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	44%	43.7%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,664	$1,452	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$608	$563	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$791	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Pensaukee 20.8%

Oconto County 18.9%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pensaukee 5.1%

Oconto County 6.5%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

208

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

67.8%

College / Undergraduate

23.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Pensaukee

28.1%

Oconto County

21.8%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	208	7,227	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	5.3%	5.3%
K–12	67.8%	81.1%	69.3%
Kindergarten	1%	6.1%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	9.6%	23.4%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.5%	24.6%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.7%	26.9%	22.3%
College or graduate school	26.4%	13.7%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	23.6%	11.5%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	2.9%	2.2%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.1%	21.8%	39.8%
School type
Public school	86.5%	86.1%	82.4%
Private school	13.5%	13.9%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,084

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.3%

HS graduate

38.9%

Some college no degree

20.6%

Associates degree

14.5%

Bachelors degree

16%

Graduate or professional degree

4.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50% · 50%

9th-12th, no diploma

61.1% · 38.9%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

48.4% · 51.6%

Associates degree

35.7% · 64.3%

Bachelors degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Graduate or professional degree

28.3% · 71.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	1,084	29,450	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	1.8%	1.5%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.3%	5%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	38.9%	39.4%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	20.6%	19.7%	19.5%
Associate's degree	14.5%	15.5%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.8%	18.9%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	16%	13.6%	22%
Graduate or professional	4.9%	5.3%	11.4%
High School or higher	94.8%	93.5%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,357

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$55,833

HS graduate

$48,009

Some college or associates

$53,162

Bachelors degree

$73,393

Graduate or professional degree

$99,375

Poverty Rate

2.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

4.5%

Some college or associates

6.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pensaukee	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,357	$52,262	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$55,833	$39,922	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$48,009	$45,993	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$53,162	$53,139	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$73,393	$62,275	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$99,375	$78,016	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	20.1%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.5%	10.9%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	6.3%	6.2%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.7%	2.3%	3.7%

Insights for Pensaukee, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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