Wauwatosa, WI

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2023 Population

47,718

0.419% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0.781% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.91%

2.36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$93,859

0.0501% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,682

1.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wauwatosa, WI had a population of 47.7k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $93,859. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wauwatosa, WI declined from 47,919 to 47,718, a −0.419% decrease and its median household income grew from $93,812 to $93,859, a 0.0501% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wauwatosa, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.91%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), and White (Hispanic) (2.07%).

None of the households in Wauwatosa, 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.

Most people in Wauwatosa, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wauwatosa, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.1k people) in Wauwatosa, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wauwatosa, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.1k ± 993
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 824
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 471

5.21%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

5.21% of the people in Wauwatosa, WI are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wauwatosa, 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

6.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

6.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.99k people

As of 2023, 6.21% of Wauwatosa, WI residents (2.96k 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 Wauwatosa, WI was 6.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Wauwatosa, WI employs 25.7k people. The largest industries in Wauwatosa, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,595 people), Educational Services (3,436 people), and Manufacturing (3,261 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($131,012), Public Administration ($90,714), and Information ($87,368).

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

25.7k

2023 Value

± 1,109

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wauwatosa, WI grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 25.4k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wauwatosa, WI, are Management Occupations (3,757 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,575 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wauwatosa, 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

25.7k

2023 Value

± 1,109

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wauwatosa, WI grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 25.4k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wauwatosa, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,595 people), Educational Services (3,436 people), and Manufacturing (3,261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wauwatosa, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wauwatosa, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,535

Median earning men ± $3,526

$57,780

Median earning women ± $2,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($103,525), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,177), and Information ($96,384).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($94,750), Manufacturing ($75,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,565).

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

Voting results are not available for Wauwatosa, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

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 Wauwatosa, WI awarded 835 degrees. The student population of Wauwatosa, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 951 male students and 1,876 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Wauwatosa, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 74%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($672) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) 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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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Wauwatosa, WI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wauwatosa, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wauwatosa, WI is $93,859. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Wauwatosa, WI was Census Tract 907 with a value of $135,250, followed by Census Tract 911 and Census Tract 908, with respective values of $132,054 and $132,045.

Housing

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.3% of the housing units in Wauwatosa, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wauwatosa, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 907
Census Tract 911
Census Tract 908

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wauwatosa, WI was Census Tract 907 with a value of $135,250, followed by Census Tract 911 and Census Tract 908, with respective values of $132,054 and $132,045.

The following map shows all of the places in Wauwatosa, 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.

$93,859

Median Household Income

± $6,341

21.7k

Number of Households

± 1,076

In 2023, the median household income of the 21.7k households in Wauwatosa, WI grew to $93,859 from the previous year's value of $93,812.

The following chart displays the households in Wauwatosa, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wauwatosa, 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 (71.8%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Wauwatosa, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wauwatosa, WI have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Wauwatosa, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wauwatosa, WI (2.79k out of 47.2k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wauwatosa, WI is White, followed by Asian 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

97.5% of the population of Wauwatosa, WI has health coverage, with 67.2% on employee plans, 7.51% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 8.77% on non-group plans, and 0.978% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.52%

Uninsured

67.2%

Employer Coverage

7.51%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

8.77%

Non-Group

0.978%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wauwatosa, WI grew by 4.28% from 2.42% to 2.52%.

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

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