Waukesha, WI Demographic Data
Waukesha, WI Summary
Waukesha is located in Waukesha County in Wisconsin
- Population: 70,914
- Area: 25.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 24.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,829.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 900.26 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waukesha, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,782
54%
50.8
Male
33,576
46%
49.2
Total Population
72,358
323,128,000
Waukesha, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,409
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,674
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,237
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,417
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,104
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,117
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,789
14.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,012
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,617
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,674
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,900
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,966
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,442
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
55,848
77.2%
77.2
Female
29,592
53.0%
51.3
Male
26,256
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,894
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,398
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,308
14.2%
15.2
Female
6,199
60.1%
55.8
Male
4,109
39.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Waukesha, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
70,135
96.9%
96.8
White
61,904
85.6%
72.6
Black or African American
4,394
6.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
321
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,502
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
99
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
915
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,223
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,517
9.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
65,841
91.0%
82.2
Waukesha, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
980
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,616
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,230
25.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,073
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,038
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,970
23.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,610
11.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,596
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
43,921
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,580
34.9%
31.2
Waukesha, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,246
37.7%
33.7%
Now Married
26,719
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
6,722
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
386
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,965
5.0
5.8%
Waukesha, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
63,810
92.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,139
7.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Waukesha, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,156
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,735
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,036
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,503
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,500
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,002
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,333
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,839
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,809
6.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,189
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
56,808
57,617
Per capita income
32,081
31,128
Waukesha, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,899
12.3%
9.8
Construction
2,056
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,108
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,958
7.4%
6.6
Information
649
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,961
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,634
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,569
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,125
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
4,725
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,299
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
801
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,171
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,195
38.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,122
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,922
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,374
16.0%
18.1%
Waukesha, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
39,388
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,460
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,114
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
375
1.0%
5.1
Walked
837
2.1%
2.7
Other means
317
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,285
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Waukesha, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,854
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,883
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,846
44.1%
37.1
3 or more
4,519
15.5%
21.0
Waukesha, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,102
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,845
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,257
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,763
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
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, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,865
1 room
1,196
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
973
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,160
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
5,433
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,052
16.4%
19.8
6 rooms
6,317
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,339
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
3,317
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,078
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Waukesha, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,865
1-unit, detached
15,491
50.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,276
7.4%
5.9
2-units
1,828
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,027
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,581
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,869
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
5,793
18.8%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waukesha, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,803
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
938
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,605
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,861
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,061
22.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,963
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,984
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,382
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
883
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
385
1.2%
1.4%
Waukesha, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,020
68.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
400
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
7,538
25.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
388
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
348
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
408
1.4%
1.1
Waukesha, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,305
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,162
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,487
12.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
819
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,812
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Waukesha, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
871
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,550
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,138
17.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,485
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,472
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
783
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,717
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
112
0.0%
0.0%
Waukesha, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,845
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
313
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
977
5.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,958
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,547
32.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,139
30.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,590
15.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
321
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
196,100
205,000
