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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Menasha, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Menasha, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Menasha’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Menasha does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $122,287.00.Menasha is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Menasha is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Menasha who work in management occupations (12.70%), office and administrative support (11.89%), and sales jobs (11.32%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Menasha telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Menasha is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Menasha’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Menasha is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Menasha ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Menasha, 48.95% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Menasha in 2022 was $45,367, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,468 for a family of four. Menasha is a very 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. Menasha also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Menasha include German, Irish, Polish, Dutch, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Menasha is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
