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Wauwatosa city, WI


Milwaukee County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 47,919   ( 1,523 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.2 square miles
Population density: 3622.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,935 79.16% 6.5%
Black:3,4787.26% 71.7%
Indian:2110.44% 75.8%
Asian:2,1954.58% 68.8%
2+ races:1,9053.98% 119.7%
Hispanic:2,0354.25% 40.3%
Total non-White:9,98420.84% 71.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,650 -6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:4,173 10.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,396
40,58587.48%
2,0264.37%
1200.26%
1,3002.80%
8671.87%
1,4503.13%
5,81112.52%

2000
47,271
43,86092.78%
1,0832.29%
2160.46%
8501.80%
4180.88%
8441.79%
3,4117.22%

1990
49,366
47,95097.13%
5791.17%
900.18%
4020.81%
n/a
3450.70%
1,4162.87%

1980
51,308
50,50398.43%
2560.50%
350.07%
1620.32%
n/a
3370.66%
8051.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,275 -6.9
2,400 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,090 -8.3
1,995 4.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,553 -5.0
611 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wauwatosa city, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
10,570 22.1%
37,349 77.9%
8,330 17.4%
21,263
2.22
12,191 57.3%
9,324 76.5%
1,218 10.0%
9,072 42.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
10,166 21.9%
36,230 78.1%
7,708 16.6%
20,435
2.23
11,969 58.6%
9,652 80.6%
928 7.8%
8,466 41.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
11,011 23.3%
36,260 76.7%
8,648 18.3%
20,430
2.27
12,367 60.5%
10,365 83.8%
791 6.4%
8,063 39.5%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
10,913 22.1%
38,453 77.9%
9,776 19.8%
19,875
2.38
13,331 67.1%
11,535 86.5%
637 4.8%
6,544 32.9%

1980
NumberPercent
36.9
11,819 23.0%
39,489 77.0%
9,207 17.9%
19,323
2.55
14,054 72.7%
12,312 87.6%
631 4.5%
5,269 27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wauwatosa city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,786 
Median Value$291,600 
Occupied21,26393.3%
Vacant1,5236.7%
Owned13,16661.9%
Rented8,09738.1%
Median Rent$1,312 
Single-Family Units13,51959.3%
    Detached12,86556.5%
    Attached6542.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,37023.6%
Mobile Homes70.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wauwatosa city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006182.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994081.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994272.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996863.2%
$25,000 to $29,9996082.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996262.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994932.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997493.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995592.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6247.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,19110.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,30110.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992,78813.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6667.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,36811.1%
$200,000 or more3,15114.8%
Median Household Income93,812 
Per Capita Income53,803 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5512.6%
Public Assistance1910.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0905.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed22,93078.6%
Unemployed5061.7%
In Armed Forces340.1%
Total Labor Force23,47080.4%
Not in Labor Force5,71119.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,8697,13655.4%
Non-Profit1,4743,33530.7%
Self-Employed1,06768361.0%
Local Government4521,13028.6%
State Government31144141.4%
Federal Government23721352.7%
Total Private + Self9,9367,81956.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4745,11932.6%
Total12,41012,93849.0%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,71722.5%
Sales and Office Occupations5,08420.0%
Professional, Technical9,22836.3%
Service Occupations2,61510.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing670.3%
All others2,75310.8%
White Collar 78.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,73818.7%
Educational services3,46413.6%
Manufacturing2,91611.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2,4059.5%
Retail trade2,1288.4%
Finance and insurance2,0768.2%
Accommodation and food services1,0084.0%
Other services9443.7%
Construction8603.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8213.2%
Wholesale trade7122.8%
Public administration6892.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6452.5%
Transportation and warehousing6312.5%
Information5382.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing5312.1%
Utilities1510.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting760.3%
Management510.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wauwatosa city, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1322.36%
Puerto Rican3460.72%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican2230.47%
Total Central American1320.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan610.13%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan190.04%
Panamanian520.11%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American730.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean360.08%
Colombian10.00%
Ecuadorian20.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian340.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1290.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese7051.47%
Indian4871.02%
Hmong1410.29%
Korean1290.27%
Filipino1080.23%
Indonesian1030.21%
Thai570.12%
Taiwanese480.10%
Japanese430.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,64092.4%
Spanish8932.0%
Other Indo-European5631.2%
Chinese5051.1%
Other Asian3860.9%
German, other Germanic3100.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1930.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1540.3%
Other1170.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German19,60140.9%
Irish6,98914.6%
Polish4,5429.5%
English3,6227.6%
Italian2,8636.0%
Norwegian2,0954.4%
French1,2102.5%
European1,1262.3%
Swedish1,0282.1%
American7771.6%
Dutch7481.6%
Czech6031.3%
Scottish5561.2%
Russian4701.0%
Swiss3660.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen46,67697.4%
Not a citizen1,2432.6%
Native44,92793.8%
Foreign-born2,9926.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wauwatosa city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
340 1.0%375 1.1%4,906 14.2%7,829 22.7%12,374 35.9%8,625 25.0%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 340 1.0%
9-12 Years 375 1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,906 14.2%
Some College 7,829 22.7%
Bach. Degree 12,374 35.9%
Grad Degree 8,625 25.0%
Average years of education: 15.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wauwatosa city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +67 D +4,501 D + 11.0%
D +4,568
2020 vs. 2012 R -4,443 D +10,359 D + 33.4%
D +5,916
2020 vs. 2008 R -3,624 D +8,933 D + 28.5%
D +5,309
2016 vs. 2008 R -3,691 D +4,432 D + 17.5%
D +741
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 87% Joe Biden (D) 20,882 66.0% Donald Trump* (R) 10,104 31.9% 640 2.0% 31,626 -17 -15 0.96%
2016 79% Hillary Clinton (D) 16,314 56.8% Donald Trump (R) 10,037 35.0% 2,360 8.2% 28,711 -12 -11 0.96%
2012 82% Barack Obama* (D) 14,966 50.1% Mitt Romney (R) 14,547 48.7% 345 1.2% 29,858 3 2 0.97%
2008 82% Barack Obama (D) 15,573 52.5% John McCain (R) 13,728 46.3% 372 1.3% 29,673 4 1 0.99%
2004 83% George W. Bush* (R) 16,170 53.4% John Kerry (D) 13,746 45.4% 340 1.1% 30,256 4 3 1.01%
2000 80% George W. Bush (R) 16,093 55.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 11,571 40.0% 1,239 4.3% 28,903 8 8 1.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wauwatosa city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 20,882 66.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,104 31.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 400 1.3%
Other 240 0.8%
TOTAL 31,626
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Wauwatosa city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 16,314 56.8%
Donald Trump (R) 10,037 35.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,332 4.6%
Other 1,028 3.6%
TOTAL 28,711
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Wauwatosa city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 14,966 50.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 14,547 48.7%
Other 345 1.2%
TOTAL 29,858
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Wauwatosa city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,573 52.5%
John McCain (R) 13,728 46.3%
Other 372 1.3%
TOTAL 29,673
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Wauwatosa city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 16,170 53.4%
John Kerry (D) 13,746 45.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 173 0.6%
Other 167 0.6%
TOTAL 30,256
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Wauwatosa city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 16,093 55.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 11,571 40.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,019 3.5%
Other 220 0.8%
TOTAL 28,903
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wauwatosa city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 73% Mandela Barnes (D) 18,103 68.1% Ron Johnson* (R) 8,406 31.6% 68 [+] 0.3% 26,577 -19 1.00%
2022 G 73% Tony Evers* (D) 18,548 69.8% Tim Michels (R) 7,838 29.5% 184 [+] 0.7% 26,570 -18 1.00%
2018 S1 75% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 17,132 62.6% Leah Vukmir (R) 10,162 37.2% 57 [+] 0.2% 27,351 -7 1.03%
2018 G 75% Tony Evers (D) 15,711 57.3% Scott Walker* (R) 11,276 41.1% 448 [+] 1.6% 27,435 -7 1.03%
2016 S3 79% Russ Feingold (D) 15,038 52.3% Ron Johnson* (R) 13,147 45.7% 563 [+] 2.0% 28,748 -4 0.97%
2014 G 68% Scott Walker* (R) 12,875 51.8% Mary Burke (D) 11,713 47.2% 252 [+] 1.0% 24,840 0 1.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote