Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,196

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

2.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.34%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,139

0.386% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is home to a population of 8.2k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.2k people) in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.2k ± 251
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 127
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
204 ± 164

4.39%

Hispanic Population

360 people

4.39% of the people in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are hispanic (360 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), 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

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI residents (230 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 Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
134 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 72
Korea
63 ± 68

Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI.

Economy

The economy of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI employs 4.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI were Manufacturing (986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (454 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($94,091), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,308), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,538).

Employment

Occupations

4.66k

2024 Value

± 561

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 4.75k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (751 people), Management Occupations (664 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), 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

4.66k

2024 Value

± 561

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 4.75k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, are Manufacturing (986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, though some of these residents may live in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,942

Median earning men ± $6,753

$46,713

Median earning women ± $1,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,068), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,692), and Manufacturing ($69,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125), Public Administration ($60,703), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,750).

Education

The student population of Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 4,436 male students and 3,931 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI are White (1,475 and 66.7%), Unknown (263 and 11.9%), Hispanic or Latino (209 and 9.46%), and Black or African American (103 and 4.66%).

The largest universities in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI by number of degrees awarded are Waukesha County Technical College (2,210 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pewaukee, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (476 and 21.5%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (186 and 8.42%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (101 and 4.57%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,367 students enrolled in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,566 records, of which 47.8% were women and 52.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
476 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
137 degrees awarded
Sterile Processing Technician
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Pewaukee, WI was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 476 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Pewaukee, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Waukesha County Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,210 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Waukesha County Technical College with 2,210 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,126 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI, which is 1.04 times more than the 1,084 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,475 degrees mean that there were 5.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 263 degrees awarded.

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

Public, 2-year ($4,485) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($318) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,064) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI was $281,800 in 2024, which is 0.847 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,300 to $281,800, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,279

$2,549

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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 Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), 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.

$62,139

Median Household Income

± $11,723

4.15k

Number of Households

± 533

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI declined from $62,139 from the previous year's value of $62,380.

The following chart displays the households in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pewaukee (Waukesha County), 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (3.88%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.88%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI (594 out of 8.09k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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