Grafton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

12,445

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

4.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.74%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,861

1.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$328,800

Population & Diversity

Grafton, WI is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.78% of Grafton, WI residents were born outside of the country (471 people).

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Grafton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 331 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Grafton, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grafton, WI was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grafton, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grafton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 332
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
331 ± 185

3.48%

Hispanic Population

433 people

3.48% of the people in Grafton, WI are hispanic (433 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grafton, 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
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

471 people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

As of 2024, 3.78% of Grafton, WI residents (471 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 Grafton, WI was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
166 ± 121
Vietnam
89 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 52

Grafton, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grafton, WI.

Economy

The economy of Grafton, WI employs 6.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grafton, WI were Manufacturing (1,455 people), Retail Trade (882 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (830 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,528), Finance & Insurance ($115,114), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,250).

Employment

Occupations

6.92k

2024 Value

± 627

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grafton, WI declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 7.17k employees to 6.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grafton, WI, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (744 people), Management Occupations (733 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grafton, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.92k

2024 Value

± 627

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grafton, WI declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 7.17k employees to 6.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grafton, WI, are Manufacturing (1,455 people), Retail Trade (882 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (830 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grafton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Grafton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,097

Median earning men ± $5,877

$41,390

Median earning women ± $6,774

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,117), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,972), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($116,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,278), Public Administration ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($52,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grafton, WI was $328,800 in 2024, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $301,300 to $328,800, a 9.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Grafton, WI is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grafton, WI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grafton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,054

$3,415

Median Property Taxes

±$368

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grafton, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Grafton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$89,861

Median Household Income

± $12,093

5.58k

Number of Households

± 574

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.58k households in Grafton, WI grew to $89,861 from the previous year's value of $88,634.

The following chart displays the households in Grafton, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grafton, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (5.83%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Grafton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (5.83%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grafton, WI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Grafton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grafton, WI (464 out of 12.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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