Weston, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

15,749

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.5%

28.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,207

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$229,300

Population & Diversity

Weston, WI is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Weston, WI residents were born outside of the country (864 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Weston, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 474 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Weston, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weston, WI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weston, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 371
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 277
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
474 ± 263

4.1%

Hispanic Population

646 people

4.1% of the people in Weston, WI are hispanic (646 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weston, 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

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

864 people

5.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

898 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Weston, WI residents (864 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 Weston, WI was 5.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
197 ± 125
Vietnam
159 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 82

Weston, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weston, WI employs 8.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weston, WI were Manufacturing (1,968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,578 people), and Finance & Insurance (684 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($56,122), Wholesale Trade ($53,894), and Public Administration ($53,615).

Employment

Occupations

8.89k

2024 Value

± 844

3.77%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weston, WI grew at a rate of 3.77%, from 8.57k employees to 8.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weston, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,320 people), Management Occupations (869 people), and Production Occupations (857 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weston, 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

8.89k

2024 Value

± 844

3.77%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weston, WI grew at a rate of 3.77%, from 8.57k employees to 8.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weston, WI, are Manufacturing (1,968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,578 people), and Finance & Insurance (684 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weston, WI, though some of these residents may live in Weston, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,914

Median earning men ± $3,442

$38,631

Median earning women ± $4,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,857), and Manufacturing ($59,819).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,911), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,052), and Manufacturing ($47,621).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weston, WI was $229,300 in 2024, which is 0.689 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,900 to $229,300, a 6.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Weston, WI is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weston, WI have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weston, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,576

$4,474

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Weston, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weston, 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.

$78,207

Median Household Income

± $7,806

7.06k

Number of Households

± 696

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.06k households in Weston, WI grew to $78,207 from the previous year's value of $75,565.

The following chart displays the households in Weston, 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 Weston, 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 (81.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Weston, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weston, WI have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Weston, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weston, WI (850 out of 15.4k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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