Okauchee Lake, WI

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2024 Population
4,733
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.9
6.13% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.32%
21.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$131,170
1.49% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$497,500
5.05% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,548
3.23% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Okauchee Lake, 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.

100% of the residents in Okauchee Lake, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Okauchee Lake, WI was $497,500, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Most people in Okauchee Lake, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Okauchee Lake, WI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWisconsinWaukesha County, WIMilwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WIWaukesha County--West and South Cities, Towns and Villages PUMA, WI

Population & Diversity

Okauchee Lake, WI is home to a population of 4.73k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.25% of Okauchee Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 45.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.49k people) in Okauchee Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Okauchee Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Okauchee Lake, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Okauchee Lake, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.49k ± 457
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    98 ± 110
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    71 ± 58
2.64%
Hispanic Population
125 people

In 2024, there were 45.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.49k people) in Okauchee Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.64% of the people in Okauchee Lake, WI are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Okauchee Lake, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.25%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
59 people
0.994%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
48 people

As of 2024, 1.25% of Okauchee Lake, WI residents (59 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 Okauchee Lake, WI was 0.994%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    117 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    72 ± 60
  3. Korea
    13 ± 21

Okauchee Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Okauchee Lake, WI employs 2.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Okauchee Lake, WI were Manufacturing (458 people), Educational Services (326 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($156,442), Finance & Insurance ($121,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,023).

Employment

Occupations

2.55k
2024 Value
± 317
−3.23%
1 Year decline
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Okauchee Lake, WI declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 2.63k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okauchee Lake, WI, are Management Occupations (328 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (282 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okauchee Lake, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.55k
2024 Value
± 317
−3.23%
1 Year decline
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Okauchee Lake, WI declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 2.63k employees to 2.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okauchee Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (458 people), Educational Services (326 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okauchee Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Okauchee Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$82,379
Median earning men ± $23,632
$42,348
Median earning women ± $9,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($155,481), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,311).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,090), Retail Trade ($50,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,561).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Okauchee Lake, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Okauchee Lake, WI was $497,500 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $473,600 to $497,500, a 5.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Okauchee Lake, WI is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Okauchee Lake, WI have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Okauchee Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$497,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$49,137
$1,746
Median Property Taxes
±$237

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

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

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Rent vs Own

89.1%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Okauchee Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$131,170
Median Household Income
± $13,505
1.96k
Number of Households
± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.96k households in Okauchee Lake, WI grew to $131,170 from the previous year's value of $129,241.

The following chart displays the households in Okauchee Lake, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Okauchee Lake, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.74%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Okauchee Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.74%).

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 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okauchee Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.339% of the workforce in Okauchee Lake, 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 Okauchee Lake, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Okauchee Lake, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okauchee Lake, WI (110 out of 4.73k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Okauchee Lake, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

94.7% of the population of Okauchee Lake, WI has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 2.2% on Medicaid, 24.3% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.613% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.33%
Uninsured
52.3%
Employer Coverage
2.2%
Medicaid
24.3%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0.613%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Okauchee Lake, WI grew by 52% from 3.51% to 5.33%.

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