Omro is a very small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 3,623 people and two associated neighborhoods, Omro is the 214th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Omro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Omro is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Omro who work in office and administrative support (13.18%), sales jobs (10.92%), and food service (8.55%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Omro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Omro is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.84% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Omro in 2022 was $33,928, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,712 for a family of four. However, Omro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Omro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Omro residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Omro include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Omro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
