Waukesha County, WI Demographic Data
Waukesha County, WI Summary
Waukesha County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 392,292
- Area: 580.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 549.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 31.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 675.67 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 967.52 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waukesha County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
203,110
51%
50.8
Male
195,314
49%
49.2
Total Population
398,424
323,128,000
Waukesha County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
19,808
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
22,828
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
27,058
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
27,026
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
21,513
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
41,653
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
47,853
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
58,977
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
33,379
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
28,256
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
38,977
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
21,460
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,636
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
311,352
78.1%
77.2
Female
160,194
51.5%
51.3
Male
151,158
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
297,818
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
85,130
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
70,073
17.6%
15.2
Female
38,991
55.6%
55.8
Male
31,082
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Waukesha County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
393,145
98.7%
96.8
White
367,790
92.3%
72.6
Black or African American
6,221
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,459
0.4%
0.8
Asian
13,818
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,441
1.4%
1.2
Chinese
4,061
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
505
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
316
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,743
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
283
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,469
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
156
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,701
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,279
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,538
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
11,353
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,240
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
122
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,823
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
379,886
95.3%
82.2
Waukesha County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,039
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,902
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
66,421
23.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
55,509
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
27,168
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
77,931
27.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
42,221
15.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,941
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
269,250
96.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
120,152
42.9%
31.2
Waukesha County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
87,781
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
190,983
58.1%
47.5
Divorced
31,179
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,710
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
17,077
5.2
5.8%
Waukesha County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
354,712
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,904
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
9,312
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,099
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,806
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
687
0.2%
1.1%
Waukesha County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,942
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,693
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,600
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,302
6.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,247
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
24,810
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,727
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
31,573
20.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13,154
8.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16,455
10.5%
6.4
Median household income
81,878
57,617
Per capita income
42,721
31,128
Waukesha County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,336
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16,338
7.7%
9.8
Construction
12,162
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
47,575
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17,463
8.2%
6.6
Information
3,187
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
36,588
17.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,708
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
23,513
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
5,749
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
23,821
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,082
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,064
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,562
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
97,649
45.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,640
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
53,280
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
25,455
12.0%
18.1%
Waukesha County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
210,112
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
181,799
86.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
14,369
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,144
0.5%
5.1
Walked
2,456
1.2%
2.7
Other means
1,316
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
9,028
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Waukesha County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,884
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
40,904
26.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
74,081
47.3%
37.1
3 or more
36,634
23.4%
21.0
Waukesha County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
156,503
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
119,104
76.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
37,399
23.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,827
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Waukesha County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
164,330
1 room
2,144
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
2,653
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
9,744
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
20,288
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
24,365
14.8%
19.8
6 rooms
32,104
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
20,263
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
20,884
12.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
31,885
19.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Waukesha County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
164,330
1-unit, detached
114,678
69.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10,581
6.4%
5.9
2-units
3,818
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,202
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,544
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,039
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
15,587
9.5%
9.0
Mobile home
881
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waukesha County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,118
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,990
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
18,516
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17,525
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
27,641
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
21,106
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
31,789
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,678
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,175
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,792
1.7%
1.4%
Waukesha County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
126,526
80.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,703
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
22,586
14.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,241
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
38
0.0%
0.1
Wood
770
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,014
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
625
0.4%
1.1
Waukesha County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
81,706
47295100.0
Less than $500
359
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
6,218
7.6%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
6,658
8.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7,281
8.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
14,519
17.8%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
22,094
27.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24,577
30.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
41,527
50.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,978
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,225
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,792
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12,096
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
88
0.0%
0.0%
Waukesha County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
36,257
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
163
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
195
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
497
1.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,935
5.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,567
7.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,588
37.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
17,312
47.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,142
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
976
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,564
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,386
20.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,568
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,431
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,504
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,538
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,408
0.0%
0.0%
Waukesha County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
119,104
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,751
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,191
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,481
5.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
17,387
14.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
43,744
36.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
35,107
29.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10,808
9.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,635
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
273,000
205,000
