Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI

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2024 Population
8,196
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.2
2.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.34%
12.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,139
0.386% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$281,800
5.82% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,659
1.94% 1-year decline

About

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.

99% of the residents in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pewaukee, WI are Waukesha County Technical College (2,067 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was $281,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 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 8.2k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.81% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.2k people) in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.2k ± 251
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    336 ± 127
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    204 ± 164
4.39%
Hispanic Population
360 people

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.2k people) in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.39% of the people in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are hispanic (360 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.81%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
230 people
2.58%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
213 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents (230 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    134 ± 70
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    112 ± 72
  3. Korea
    63 ± 68

Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI employs 4.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI were Manufacturing (986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (454 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($94,091), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,308), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,538).

Employment

Occupations

4.66k
2024 Value
± 561
−1.94%
1 Year decline
± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 4.75k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (751 people), Management Occupations (664 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.66k
2024 Value
± 561
−1.94%
1 Year decline
± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 4.75k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, are Manufacturing (986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (454 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,942
Median earning men ± $6,753
$46,713
Median earning women ± $1,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,068), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,692), and Manufacturing ($69,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125), Public Administration ($60,703), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI awarded 2,067 degrees. The student population of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 4,251 male students and 3,506 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are White (1,445 and 69.9%), Hispanic or Latino (214 and 10.4%), Unknown (148 and 7.16%), and Black or African American (117 and 5.66%).

The largest universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI by number of degrees awarded are Waukesha County Technical College (2,067 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pewaukee, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (417 and 20.2%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (164 and 7.93%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (109 and 5.27%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,757 students enrolled in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, 54.8% men and 45.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,186 records, of which 45.7% were women and 54.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    42 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pewaukee, WI was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 42 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Waukesha County Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,067 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Waukesha County Technical College with 2,067 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,045 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, which is 1.02 times more than the 1,022 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,445 degrees mean that there were 6.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 214 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,386) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($308) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,988) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was $281,800 in 2024, which is 0.847 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,300 to $281,800, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have an average commute time of 20.9 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

$281,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,279
$2,549
Median Property Taxes
±$432

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.

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Rent vs Own

61.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,139
Median Household Income
± $11,723
4.15k
Number of Households
± 533

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI declined from $62,139 from the previous year's value of $62,380.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.9%)
  3. Carpooled (3.88%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% 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.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI (594 out of 8.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

98% of the population of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI has health coverage, with 61.4% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.567% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.99%
Uninsured
61.4%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
0.567%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI grew by 7.97% from 1.84% to 1.99%.

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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