Waukesha, WI

Census Place

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2023 Population
70,779
0.234% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ARon Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.4
0.831% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.3%
0.83% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$81,651
5.28% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$286,600
7.26% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
40,896
0.983% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Waukesha, WI had a population of 70.8k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $81,651. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waukesha, WI declined from 70,945 to 70,779, a −0.234% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,558 to $81,651, a 5.28% increase.

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None of the households in Waukesha, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Waukesha, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Carroll University (975 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Waukesha, WI was $286,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Waukesha, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Waukesha, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Waukesha, WI is home to a population of 70.8k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Waukesha, WI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2023 Citizenship
95.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Waukesha, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Waukesha, WI was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    756 ± 175
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    524 ± 151
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    386 ± 131

Waukesha, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Waukesha, WI employs 40.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Waukesha, WI were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,759), Public Administration ($75,596), and Finance & Insurance ($73,550).

Employment

Occupations

40.9k
2023 Value
± 1,627
−0.983%
1 Year decline
± 5.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waukesha, WI declined at a rate of −0.983%, from 41.3k employees to 40.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waukesha, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,633 people), Management Occupations (4,612 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,964 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waukesha, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.9k
2023 Value
± 1,627
−0.983%
1 Year decline
± 5.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waukesha, WI declined at a rate of −0.983%, from 41.3k employees to 40.9k employees.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,405
Median earning men ± $2,832
$41,370
Median earning women ± $1,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($77,986), Public Administration ($77,857), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($68,229), Public Administration ($63,427), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,873).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/ARobert 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

N/ARon Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
N/ATammy 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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Waukesha, WI awarded 975 degrees. The student population of Waukesha, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,033 male students and 2,143 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waukesha, WI are White (799 and 82.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (56 and 5.77%), Asian (42 and 4.33%), and Unknown (37 and 3.81%).

The largest universities in Waukesha, WI by number of degrees awarded are Carroll University (975 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (128 and 13.1%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (112 and 11.5%), and Physical Therapy (76 and 7.79%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $36,400.

Completions

Universities

Gender
Race
Carroll University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
975 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carroll University with 975 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

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In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 799 degrees mean that there were 14.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 56 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,210) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.4M), Some college (1.01M), and Bachelors Degree (946k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Waukesha, WI was $286,600 in 2023, which is 0.945 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $267,200 to $286,600, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Waukesha, WI is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Waukesha, WI have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waukesha, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,718
$17,846
Median Property Taxes
±$763

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 Waukesha, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

59.3%
Homeownership
2023
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.3% of the housing units in Waukesha, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$81,651
Median Household Income
± $3,121
30.1k
Number of Households
± 1,259

In 2023, the median household income of the 30.1k households in Waukesha, WI grew to $81,651 from the previous year's value of $77,558.

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Wage Distribution

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.11%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Waukesha, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.11%).

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

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waukesha, WI have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Waukesha, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waukesha, WI (7.09k out of 68.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waukesha, 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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Waukesha, WI has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.89% on non-group plans, and 0.485% on military or VA plans.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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Uninsured People

5.89%
Uninsured
61%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
9.89%
Non-Group
0.485%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waukesha, WI declined by 0.448% from 5.92% to 5.89%.

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