Muskego, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

25,406

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.04%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,221

3.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$417,400

Population & Diversity

Muskego, WI is home to a population of 25.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.02% of Muskego, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 35.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23k people) in Muskego, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 646 White (Hispanic) and 588 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Muskego, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muskego, WI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muskego, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
23k ± 512
White (Hispanic)
646 ± 310
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
588 ± 302

5.95%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

5.95% of the people in Muskego, WI are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muskego, 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

4.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

806 people

As of 2024, 4.02% of Muskego, WI residents (1.02k 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 Muskego, WI was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
507 ± 201
Gulf War (2001-)
153 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 56

Muskego, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Muskego, WI employs 13.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muskego, WI were Manufacturing (2,427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,802 people), and Retail Trade (1,413 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,775), Information ($107,861), and Finance & Insurance ($90,954).

Employment

Occupations

13.9k

2024 Value

± 897

0.592%

1 Year growth

± 9.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muskego, WI grew at a rate of 0.592%, from 13.8k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muskego, WI, are Management Occupations (2,217 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,580 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muskego, 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

13.9k

2024 Value

± 897

0.592%

1 Year growth

± 9.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muskego, WI grew at a rate of 0.592%, from 13.8k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muskego, WI, are Manufacturing (2,427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,802 people), and Retail Trade (1,413 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muskego, WI, though some of these residents may live in Muskego, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,790

Median earning men ± $6,486

$54,654

Median earning women ± $5,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($132,750), Public Administration ($120,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,875), Manufacturing ($80,221), and Information ($64,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Muskego, WI was $417,400 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $390,900 to $417,400, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Muskego, WI is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Muskego, WI have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muskego, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$417,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,958

$8,703

Median Property Taxes

±$545

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Muskego, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Muskego, 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.

$112,221

Median Household Income

± $8,316

10.3k

Number of Households

± 778

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Muskego, WI declined from $112,221 from the previous year's value of $116,361.

The following chart displays the households in Muskego, 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 Muskego, 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 (78.2%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (3.17%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Muskego, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.17%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muskego, WI have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Muskego, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muskego, WI (767 out of 25.2k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muskego, WI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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