Mequon city, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 25,102 ( 1,970 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.3 square miles
Population density: 542.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	21,881	87.17%	4.7%
Black:	523	2.08%	17.0%
Indian:	23	0.09%	0.0%
Asian:	894	3.56%	7.7%
2+ races:	782	3.12%	199.6%
Hispanic:	963	3.84%	106.2%

Total non-White:	3,221	12.83%	44.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	976	5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	994	5.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
23,132
20,905	90.37%
630	2.72%
23	0.10%
830	3.59%
261	1.13%
467	2.02%
2,227	9.63%

2000
21,848
20,410	93.42%
534	2.44%
68	0.31%
305	1.40%
204	0.93%
327	1.50%
1,438	6.58%

1990
18,900
18,112	95.83%
474	2.51%
5	0.03%
224	1.19%
n/a
85	0.45%
788	4.17%

1980
16,189
15,571	96.18%
428	2.64%
6	0.04%
76	0.47%
n/a
96	0.59%
618	3.82%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

495	2.3
789	3.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,298	12.2
650	3.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,541	15.7
170	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Mequon 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
Number	Percent
46.0
5,750	22.9%
19,352	77.1%
5,554	22.1%

9,115
2.59

7,079	77.7%
6,176	87.2%
217	3.1%
2,036	22.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
5,339	23.1%
17,793	76.9%
4,003	17.3%

8,598
2.56

6,561	76.3%
5,920	90.2%
223	3.4%
2,037	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
6,136	28.1%
15,712	71.9%
2,984	13.7%

7,884
2.74

6,422	81.5%
5,927	92.3%
224	3.5%
1,462	18.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
5,044	26.7%
13,856	73.3%
2,062	10.9%

6,203
2.92

5,314	85.7%
4,854	91.3%
151	2.8%
889	14.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
4,944	30.5%
11,245	69.5%
1,188	7.3%

4,960
3.19

4,404	88.8%
4,131	93.8%
96	2.2%
556	11.2%

2022 Housing Data for Mequon city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	180	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	111	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	113	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	137	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	205	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	176	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	239	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	197	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	268	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	484	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	474	5.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	727	8.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	851	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	547	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,224	13.4%
$200,000 or more	3,182	34.9%

Median Household Income	141,996
Per Capita Income	77,820

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	207	2.3%
Public Assistance	81	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	215	2.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	10,388	74.2%
Unemployed	179	1.3%
In Armed Forces	7	0.0%

Total Labor Force	10,574	75.5%
Not in Labor Force	3,435	24.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4,662	3,148	59.7%
Non-Profit	740	1,077	40.7%
Self-Employed	995	692	59.0%

Local Government	245	355	40.8%
State Government	184	148	55.4%
Federal Government	12	30	28.6%

Total Private + Self	5,657	3,840	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,181	1,610	42.3%
Total	6,838	5,450	55.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	3,381	27.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,450	19.9%
Professional, Technical	4,116	33.4%
Service Occupations	1,324	10.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	0.2%
All others	1,038	8.4%

White Collar		80.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,866	15.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	1,767	14.4%
Health care and social assistance	1,544	12.5%
Educational services	1,422	11.6%
Finance and insurance	1,168	9.5%
Retail trade	883	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	578	4.7%
Other services	492	4.0%
Wholesale trade	469	3.8%
Information	417	3.4%
Construction	334	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	321	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	305	2.5%
Public administration	294	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	207	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	122	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	59	0.5%
Management	31	0.3%
Utilities	30	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	434	1.73%
Puerto Rican	197	0.78%
Cuban	6	0.02%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	90	0.36%
Costa Rican	12	0.05%
Guatemalan	78	0.31%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	143	0.57%
Argentinean	26	0.10%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	50	0.20%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	44	0.18%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	23	0.09%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	93	0.37%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	397	1.58%
Chinese	133	0.53%
Korean	116	0.46%
Filipino	75	0.30%
Taiwanese	38	0.15%
Vietnamese	6	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	21,582	91.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	481	2.0%
Spanish	469	2.0%
Arabic	209	0.9%
Other Indo-European	161	0.7%
German, other Germanic	143	0.6%
Chinese	109	0.5%
Korean	105	0.4%
Other	81	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	9,480	37.8%
Irish	2,599	10.4%
English	2,427	9.7%
Polish	1,820	7.3%
Italian	1,353	5.4%
Russian	1,069	4.3%
American	842	3.4%
Scottish	796	3.2%
French	770	3.1%
Norwegian	573	2.3%
European	419	1.7%
Swedish	417	1.7%
Dutch	331	1.3%
Eastern European	326	1.3%
Croatian	254	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	24,382	97.1%
Not a citizen	720	2.9%

Native	23,046	91.8%
Foreign-born	2,056	8.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	0.1%	188	1.1%	1,975	11.7%	2,724	16.1%	6,285	37.2%	5,714	33.8%
Average years of education: 15.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	0.1%
9-12 Years	188	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,975	11.7%
Some College	2,724	16.1%
Bach. Degree	6,285	37.2%
Grad Degree	5,714	33.8%
Average years of education: 15.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +616	D +1,418	D + 10.1%
D +2,034
2020 vs. 2012	R -1,545	D +4,571	D + 29.3%
D +3,026
2020 vs. 2008	R -198	D +2,821	D + 19.4%
D +2,623

2016 vs. 2008	R -814	D +1,403	D + 9.3%
D +589
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,781	50.2%	Joe Biden (D)	8,419	48.2%	284	1.6%	17,484	1	3	0.53%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	8,165	52.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,385	41.0%	1,042	6.7%	15,592	5	6	0.52%
2012	87%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,326	65.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,393	34.1%	119	0.8%	15,838	19	18	0.52%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	8,979	60.2%	Barack Obama (D)	5,796	38.9%	143	1.0%	14,918	18	15	0.50%
2004	92%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,990	65.6%	John Kerry (D)	5,135	33.7%	101	0.7%	15,226	16	15	0.51%
2000	89%	George W. Bush (R)	9,347	66.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,268	30.5%	358	2.6%	13,973	19	19	0.54%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mequon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,419

48.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,781

50.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

156

0.9%

Other

128

0.7%

TOTAL

17,484

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Mequon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,385

41.0%

Donald Trump (R)

8,165

52.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

546

3.5%

Other

496

3.2%

TOTAL

15,592

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Mequon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,393

34.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,326

65.2%

Other

119

0.8%

TOTAL

15,838

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Mequon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,796

38.9%

John McCain (R)

8,979

60.2%

Other

143

1.0%

TOTAL

14,918

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Mequon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,990

65.6%

John Kerry (D)

5,135

33.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,226

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Mequon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,347

66.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,268

30.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

295

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,973

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mequon city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	76%	Ron Johnson* (R)	7,914	53.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	6,977	46.7%	35 [+]	0.2%	14,926	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 35 (0.2%);
2022	G	76%	Tim Michels (R)	7,486	50.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	7,372	49.3%	96 [+]	0.6%	14,954	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 78 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2018	S1	76%	Leah Vukmir (R)	8,161	55.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	6,499	44.3%	15 [+]	0.1%	14,675	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2018	G	76%	Scott Walker* (R)	8,912	60.6%	Tony Evers (D)	5,635	38.3%	152 [+]	1.0%	14,699	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 61 (0.4%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 54 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 26 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 7 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2016	S3	83%	Ron Johnson* (R)	9,978	63.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	5,522	35.2%	182 [+]	1.2%	15,682	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 177 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	72%	Scott Walker* (R)	9,355	69.6%	Mary Burke (D)	4,024	29.9%	60 [+]	0.4%	13,439	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 44 (0.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	9,805
Median Value	$463,800

Occupied	9,115	93.0%
Vacant	690	7.0%

Owned	7,671	84.2%
Rented	1,444	15.8%
Median Rent	$2,254

Single-Family Units	8,596	87.7%
Detached	7,338	74.8%
Attached	1,258	12.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	849	8.7%
Mobile Homes	5	0.1%

Mequon city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mequon city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Mequon city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mequon city, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mequon city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mequon city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mequon city, WI