Sheboygan Falls Town, WI

Town in Sheboygan County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,859

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

Median Age

47.8

years ∙ half population younger than 47.8, half older

Diversity Index

12.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

98%Native

2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sheboygan Falls Town is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Town in Sheboygan County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.773677° N, 87.865744° W

DMS43° 46′ 25.24″ N, 87° 51′ 56.68″ W

Population Density & area

60.36/sq mi (23.27/km²)

Total Area

31.1 sq mi (80.7 km²)

Land Area

30.8 sq mi (79.9 km²) · 99.01%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) · 0.99%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.7% male

Male 50.7%

Female 49.3%

males per 100 females

Sheboygan Falls Town 102.9

Sheboygan County 103.4

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

foreign-born population

98%Native

2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sheboygan Falls Town 2%

Sheboygan County 5.8%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.8

years ∙ half population younger than 47.8, half older

Sheboygan Falls Town

47.8

Sheboygan County

41.7

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

45.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sheboygan Falls Town 45.2

Sheboygan County 69.8

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18%	21.5%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	68.9%	58.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	13.1%	19.6%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	45.2	69.8	66.4
Child dependency ratio	26.2	36.6	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	19.1	33.3	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.5%

Black

0.5%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

3.8%

Other

1.5%

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

12.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sheboygan Falls Town 12.4%

Sheboygan County 33.6%

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 Sheboygan Falls Town population

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	7.8%	8%
Mexican	1.9%	5.8%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.1%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.2%	92.2%	92%
One race	94.7%	89.1%	88.3%
White	93.5%	80.8%	78.6%
Black or African American	0.5%	2.1%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	5.8%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.5%	3.1%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.3% family

Family 63.3%

Non family 36.7%

% family households

Sheboygan Falls Town 63.3%

Sheboygan County 61.1%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.5

persons per household

Sheboygan Falls Town

2.5

Sheboygan County

2.31

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sheboygan Falls Town population

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Total households	744	49,725	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.5	2.31	2.33
Family households	471	30,406	1,500,296
Average family size	3.04	2.95	2.95
Married couple family	423	24,041	1,161,326
Other families	48	6,365	338,970
Male householder	32	2,238	112,650
Female householder	16	4,127	226,320
Non-family households	273	19,319	979,184
One-person households	194	15,861	781,452
Male householder	103	7,745	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	12	2,208	109,743
Female householder	91	8,116	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	38	4,425	210,915
Other living arrangements	79	3,458	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

806

housing units

Sheboygan Falls Town 806

Sheboygan County 53,067

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

92.3% occupied

Occupied 92.3%

Vacant 7.7%

vacancy rate

Sheboygan Falls Town 7.7%

Sheboygan County 6.3%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.2%

Single family houses

86.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.8%

Mobile homes

11%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1966

Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

21.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

27.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	5.8	5.6
1–3 rooms	2.5%	10.3%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	47%	52.3%	52%
7+ rooms	50.6%	37.4%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.6%	1%	2.1%
1 bedroom	1.6%	8.3%	10%
2 bedrooms	12.9%	27.9%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	54.2%	45.1%	40%
4+ bedrooms	30.6%	17.7%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1966	1971	1975
Total housing units	806	53,067	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.7% owners

Renter-occupied 11.3%

Owner-occupied 88.7%

homeownership rate

Sheboygan Falls Town 88.7%

Sheboygan County 71.5%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.55

Owner-occupied

2.13

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sheboygan Falls Town 2.55

Sheboygan County 2.44

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	744	49,725	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.9%	20.5%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	36.6%	36.8%	38%
2000 to 2009	21.4%	17.9%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	30.1%	24.8%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	98.5%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.2%	5.2%	6.4%
1 vehicle	19.1%	34.3%	33%
2 vehicles	41.4%	41%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	37.4%	19.6%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	87.6%	83.1%	76.6%
Electricity	3.5%	13.1%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.6%	1.1%	1.4%
All other fuels	5.2%	2.2%	3.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$288,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sheboygan Falls Town

$288,900

Sheboygan County

$232,700

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

30.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

30.7%

Owners without a mortgage

9.3%

Renters

47.9%

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

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$288,900	$232,700	$266,500
Under $100,000	11.7%	9.1%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	20.7%	30.3%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.3%	28.3%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	26.1%	24.3%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	20.6%	6.7%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.1%	59.3%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	42.9%	40.7%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,617	$1,448	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$611	$584	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$934	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.6%

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

Sheboygan Falls Town 33.6%

Sheboygan County 27.5%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sheboygan Falls Town 3.5%

Sheboygan County 6.5%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

406

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.2%

K–12

81%

College / Undergraduate

14.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

21.9%

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

Sheboygan Falls Town

21.9%

Sheboygan County

29%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	406	25,684	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	3.2%	5.7%	5.3%
K–12	81%	74%	69.3%
Kindergarten	6.9%	5.5%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	10.6%	20.6%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.6%	24%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	36.9%	23.9%	22.3%
College or graduate school	15.8%	20.3%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	14.8%	16.4%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	1%	3.9%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	21.9%	29%	39.8%
School type
Public school	89.7%	81%	82.4%
Private school	10.3%	19%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,355

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.9%

HS graduate

32.3%

Some college no degree

20.7%

Associates degree

9.9%

Bachelors degree

23.9%

Graduate or professional degree

9.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

25% · 75%

9th-12th, no diploma

48.7% · 51.3%

HS graduate

63.5% · 36.5%

Some college no degree

40.2% · 59.8%

Associates degree

40.3% · 59.7%

Bachelors degree

56.2% · 43.8%

Graduate or professional degree

49.6% · 50.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	1,355	82,942	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	0.6%	2.5%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.9%	4%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	32.3%	33.6%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	20.7%	20.6%	19.5%
Associate's degree	9.9%	11.8%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.6%	27.5%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	23.9%	18.2%	22%
Graduate or professional	9.7%	9.3%	11.4%
High School or higher	96.5%	93.5%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,010

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$47,188

Some college or associates

$49,276

Bachelors degree

$61,136

Graduate or professional degree

$116,250

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

17%

HS graduate

14.2%

Some college or associates

25.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sheboygan Falls Town	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,010	$51,557	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$—	$39,875	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,188	$42,881	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$49,276	$50,237	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$61,136	$64,501	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$116,250	$79,957	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	17%	15%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.2%	10.9%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	25.8%	6.7%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2%	2.7%	3.7%

Insights for Sheboygan Falls Town, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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