Shawano is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,191 people and four associated neighborhoods, Shawano is the 102nd largest community in Wisconsin.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.49% 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Shawano spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Shawano doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Shawano is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.29% of adults 25 and older in Shawano have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shawano in 2018 was $30,935, 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 $123,740 for a family of four. However, Shawano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shawano is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shawano home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shawano residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Shawano include German, Irish, Polish, Norwegian, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Shawano is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.