Menasha is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 17,889 people and six associated neighborhoods, Menasha is the 46th largest community in Wisconsin. Menasha has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Menasha, where the median household income is $119,625.00.Unlike some cities, Menasha isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Menasha are a mix of both white- and blue-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 (10.77%), office and administrative support (10.48%), and sales jobs (10.42%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Menasha is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Menasha a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Menasha has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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.Menasha is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.12% of adults in Menasha have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Menasha in 2022 was $49,598, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,392 for a family of four. Menasha is a somewhat 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. Important ancestries of people in Menasha include German, Irish, Dutch, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Menasha is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
