Menomonie is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Menomonie to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Menomonie spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Menomonie citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.17% of adults in Menomonie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Menomonie in 2018 was $28,021, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,084 for a family of four. However, Menomonie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Menomonie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Menomonie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Menomonie include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Menomonie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Miao/Hmong.
