Shorewood is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 13,763 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Shorewood is the 53rd largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Shorewood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Shorewood is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 91.72% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Shorewood is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shorewood who work in sales jobs (12.44%), office and administrative support jobs (12.21%), and teaching (11.49%).

Also of interest is that Shorewood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Shorewood is also a village of artists. Shorewood has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Shorewood's character.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Shorewood, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Shorewood provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Shorewood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the village.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Shorewood is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Shorewood Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Shorewood is a pretty powerful place. 62.91% of the adults in Shorewood have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Shorewood in 2000 was $32,950, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,800 for a family of four.

The people who call Shorewood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Shorewood is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Shorewood include German, Irish, Italian, Russian, Polish, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Shorewood is English. Some people also speak Russian.