Nekoosa is a very small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 2,420 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nekoosa is the 284th largest community in Wisconsin.

A relatively large number of people in Nekoosa telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Nekoosa has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Nekoosa a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The population of Nekoosa has a very low overall level of education: only 7.83% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Nekoosa in 2022 was $25,627, 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 $102,508 for a family of four. However, Nekoosa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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