Muskego, WI

Census Place

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2022 Population

25,073

0.328% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.1

5.98% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.57%

7.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$112,537

8.12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$371,100

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Muskego, WI had a population of 25.1k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $112,537. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Muskego, WI grew from 24,991 to 25,073, a 0.328% increase and its median household income grew from $104,082 to $112,537, a 8.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Muskego, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.865%).

None of the households in Muskego, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Muskego, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Muskego, WI was $371,100, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in Muskego, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Muskego, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Muskego, WI is home to a population of 25.1k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.15% of Muskego, WI residents were born outside of the country (791 people).

In 2022, there were 38.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.1k people) in Muskego, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 600 White (Hispanic) and 451 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Muskego, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Muskego, WI was 99.7%, 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)
23.1k ± 473
White (Hispanic)
600 ± 353
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 204

3.91%

Hispanic Population

981 people

3.91% of the people in Muskego, WI are hispanic (981 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Muskego, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

791 people

2.77%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

693 people

As of 2022, 3.15% of Muskego, WI residents (791 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Muskego, WI was 2.77%, 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
523 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
177 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 47

Muskego, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Muskego, WI employs 13.5k people. The largest industries in Muskego, WI are Manufacturing (2,505 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,833 people), and Retail Trade (1,379 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,361), Information ($100,793), and Finance & Insurance ($89,583).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2022 Value

± 875

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 8.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Muskego, WI grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 13.3k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muskego, WI, are Management Occupations (2,027 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,709 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,438 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muskego, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.5k

2022 Value

± 875

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 8.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Muskego, WI grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 13.3k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muskego, WI, are Manufacturing (2,505 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,833 people), and Retail Trade (1,379 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

$70,938

Median earning men ± $12,350

$50,536

Median earning women ± $4,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,944), Information ($114,844), and Public Administration ($112,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,225), Information ($78,929), and Public Administration ($72,885).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

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

The median property value in Muskego, WI was $371,100 in 2022, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $324,100 to $371,100, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Muskego, WI is 88.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Muskego, WI have an average commute time of 24.5 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.

Median household income in Muskego, WI is $112,537. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Muskego, WI was Census Tract 2019 with a value of $136,210, followed by Census Tract 2020.02 and Census Tract 2018, with respective values of $132,667 and $117,250.

Property

$371,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,785

$8,838

Median Property Taxes

±$482

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

88.7%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.7% of the housing units in Muskego, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2019
Census Tract 2020.02
Census Tract 2018

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Muskego, WI was Census Tract 2019 with a value of $136,210, followed by Census Tract 2020.02 and Census Tract 2018, with respective values of $132,667 and $117,250.

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

$112,537

Median Household Income

± $8,675

9.97k

Number of Households

± 752

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.97k households in Muskego, WI grew to $112,537 from the previous year's value of $104,082.

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.

0.443

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 2022

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (3.7%)

In 2022, 80.7% of workers in Muskego, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.7%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muskego, WI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% 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

2.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muskego, WI (638 out of 24.8k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 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
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

98.4% of the population of Muskego, WI has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 6.86% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see 716 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1019 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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716 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waukesha County, WI

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see an average of 716 patients per year. This represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waukesha County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 46.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.55%

Uninsured

64.3%

Employer Coverage

6.86%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muskego, WI declined by 6.64% from 1.66% to 1.55%.

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

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