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Manitowoc, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Manitowoc is a Census city of 34,620 people across 17.95 square miles of land, in Manitowoc County. Median household income is $63,757, 67.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 73 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $37.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Manitowoc
What Manitowoc is
- Census place typecity
- Land area17.95 sq mi
- Water area0.36 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,929
- County holding the largest share of its areaManitowoc County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Manitowoc
- Population34,620
- Median age42.8
- Population under 187,094
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over7,492
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent
- Households15,094
- Family households8,849
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Manitowoc
- Median household income$63,757
- Per capita income$36,474
- Civilian labor force17,297
- Employed16,661
- Unemployed636 plus or minus 205
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over24,981
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Manitowoc
- Housing units16,506
- Occupied units15,094
- Vacant units1,412 plus or minus 373
- Vacancy rate8.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied10,198
- Renter occupied4,896
- Ownership rate67.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$804
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Single family units10,846
- Share single family65.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,221
- Share in buildings of two or more31.6 percent
- Mobile homes439 plus or minus 252
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Manitowoc gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute15,393
- Commuting under 15 minutes9,150
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,855
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.5 percent
- Drove alone81.1 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Manitowoc (7(a))
- Approvals73
- Gross approval$37,842,300
- Average approval$518,388
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,475,140
- Largest approval$4,300,000
- Jobs supported596
- Jobs per approval8.2
- Loans with a final outcome21
- Paid in full20
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more24.7 percent
- Share to franchises12.3 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS41
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Manitowoc, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Manitowoc (504)
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$40,545,000
- Average approval$1,930,714
- Median approval$1,535,000
- Largest approval$4,929,000
- Jobs supported1,419
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Manitowoc, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Manitowoc
- NFIP communityCity of Manitowoc
- NFIP community number550240
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/23/23
The City of Manitowoc participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550240 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Manitowoc County, not Manitowoc
Manitowoc County context, not Manitowoc figures
- Establishments in Manitowoc County1,726
- Covered employment, Manitowoc County33,444
- Average annual pay, Manitowoc County$53,550
- Housing units permitted, Manitowoc County112
Every figure in this section is published for Manitowoc County as a whole and is not a measurement of Manitowoc.
All Manitowoc County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Manitowoc questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Manitowoc, Wisconsin?
34,620, in 15,094 households. Manitowoc city covers 17.95 square miles of land, which is 1,929 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Manitowoc in?
Manitowoc County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Manitowoc?
$63,757. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,700. Median gross rent is $804 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Manitowoc businesses?
73 7(a) approvals totaling $37.8 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 21 504 approvals worth $40.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Manitowoc, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Manitowoc borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Manitowoc. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Manitowoc in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Manitowoc appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Manitowoc, city of, community 550240, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Manitowoc figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Manitowoc County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Manitowoc.
Is zoning published for Manitowoc?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.