Monona is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 8,585 people and two associated neighborhoods, Monona is the 108th largest community in Wisconsin. Monona home prices are not only among the most expensive in Wisconsin, but Monona real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Monona is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monona is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monona who work in management occupations (11.25%), office and administrative support (10.14%), and healthcare (9.67%). Also of interest is that Monona has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Monona is also a city of artists. Monona has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Monona’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.71% 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. If knowledge is power, Monona is a pretty powerful place. 57.77% of the adults in Monona have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Monona in 2022 was $53,098, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $212,392 for a family of four. However, Monona contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Monona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monona residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Monona include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Monona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
