Shorewood is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 13,526 people and four associated neighborhoods, Shorewood is the 67th largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Shorewood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Shorewood real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Shorewood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Shorewood 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: 18.89% 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.

Shorewood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the village.

If knowledge is power, Shorewood is a pretty powerful place. 77.26% of the adults in Shorewood 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 Shorewood in 2022 was $62,155, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,620 for a family of four. However, Shorewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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