Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI

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2023 Population

8,240

0.158% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.3

5.82% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.36%

23.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,380

3.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$266,300

7.29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,751

0.148% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI had a population of 8.24k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $62,380. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI grew from 8,227 to 8,240, a 0.158% increase and its median household income grew from $60,202 to $62,380, a 3.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), and White (Hispanic) (1.55%).

None of the households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pewaukee, WI are Waukesha County Technical College (2,019 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was $266,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is home to a population of 8.24k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.58% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents were born outside of the country (213 people).

In 2023, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.23k people) in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 216 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.23k ± 293
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
358 ± 133
Two+ (Hispanic)
216 ± 159

5.17%

Hispanic Population

426 people

5.17% of the people in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

2.84%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

234 people

As of 2023, 2.58% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents (213 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 49
Korea
67 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 48

Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI employs 4.75k people. The largest industries in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are Manufacturing (1,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), and Finance & Insurance (447 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,271), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,201), and Educational Services ($70,658).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.75k

2023 Value

± 561

0.148%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI grew at a rate of 0.148%, from 4.74k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, are Management Occupations (671 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (663 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (459 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.75k

2023 Value

± 561

0.148%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI grew at a rate of 0.148%, from 4.74k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, are Manufacturing (1,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), and Finance & Insurance (447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, though some of these residents may live in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,386

Median earning men ± $3,593

$44,656

Median earning women ± $3,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,875), Public Administration ($77,266), and Wholesale Trade ($66,914).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,926), Public Administration ($59,926), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,429).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI awarded 2,019 degrees. The student population of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 3,942 male students and 3,326 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are White (1,454 and 72%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (196 and 9.71%), Unknown (134 and 6.64%), and Black or African American (103 and 5.1%).

The largest universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI by number of degrees awarded are Waukesha County Technical College (2,019 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pewaukee, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (487 and 24.1%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (147 and 7.28%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (100 and 4.95%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,268 students enrolled in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, 54.2% men and 45.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,026 records, of which 46.3% were women and 53.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Police Science
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
44 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
75 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pewaukee, WI was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pewaukee, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Waukesha County Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,019 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Waukesha County Technical College with 2,019 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 945 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, which is 0.88 times less than the 1,074 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,454 degrees mean that there were 7.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 196 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,304) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($267) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,940) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was $266,300 in 2023, which is 0.878 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $248,200 to $266,300, a 7.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is 59.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,601

$2,570

Median Property Taxes

±$410

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.1% of the housing units in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,380

Median Household Income

± $9,665

4.35k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.35k households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI grew to $62,380 from the previous year's value of $60,202.

The following chart displays the households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (4.75%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.967% of the workforce in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI (680 out of 8.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.2% of the population of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI has health coverage, with 61.8% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.123% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see 716 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1019 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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716 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waukesha County, WI

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see an average of 716 patients per year. This represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waukesha County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.84%

Uninsured

61.8%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.123%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI declined by 5.96% from 1.96% to 1.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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