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Waukesha County, WI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Designated Market Area: Milwaukee, WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 410,434   ( 20,543 from 2010 , 3,463 from 2020)
Land area: 549.7 square miles
Population density: 746.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:355,719 86.67% 0.7%
Black:7,6971.88% 62.9%
Indian:9400.23% 8.9%
Asian:17,1624.18% 59.0%
2+ races:6,6191.61% 64.6%
Hispanic:22,2975.43% 38.3%
Total non-White:54,71513.33% 48.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:8,488 10.4
Deaths:9,41411.6
Net Migration: 3,4284.2
Net Immigration: 8701.1
Change in White population:2,605 0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:17,938 4.6




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

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

2010
389,891
353,11490.57%
4,7261.21%
8630.22%
10,7922.77%
4,0211.03%
16,1234.14%
36,7779.43%

2000
360,767
339,90594.22%
2,5700.71%
6850.19%
5,4111.50%
2,5070.69%
9,5032.63%
20,8625.78%

1990
304,715
294,86696.77%
9970.33%
5650.19%
2,7850.91%
n/a
5,5021.81%
9,8493.23%

1980
280,326
272,66597.27%
9480.34%
4690.17%
1,7150.61%
n/a
4,4091.57%
7,6612.73%

1970
231,365
226,94798.09%
3570.15%
2320.10%
3440.15%
n/a
3,2721.41%
4,418 1.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
39,231 10.9
26,2837.3
8,8812.5
2,9020.8
13,209 3.7
15,915 4.4
1990's
NumberRate
41,082 13.5
22,7717.5
36,88312.1
1,5540.5
45,039 14.8
11,013 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
38,078 13.6
18,009 6.4
4,649 1.7
n/a
22,201 7.9
2,188 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
28,224 12.2
n/a
45,718 19.8
3,243 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Waukesha County, 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
43.3
86,070 21.0%
324,364 79.0%
79,312 19.3%
165,733
2.43
113,466 68.5%
97,110 85.6%
5,331 4.7%
52,267 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
93,810 24.1%
296,081 75.9%
55,688 14.3%
152,663
2.52
108,810 71.3%
92,734 85.2%
6,034 5.5%
43,853 28.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
94,788 26.3%
265,979 73.7%
43,363 12.0%
135,450
2.62
101,008 74.6%
88,656 87.8%
5,199 5.1%
34,442 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
83,224 27.3%
221,491 72.7%
29,994 9.8%
106,051
2.83
84,562 79.7%
75,476 89.3%
3,707 4.4%
21,489 20.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
90,240 32.2%
190,086 67.8%
20,907 7.5%
88,541
3.11
74,179 83.8%
67,294 90.7%
3,301 4.5%
14,362 16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Waukesha County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units172,274 
Median Value$352,600 
Occupied165,73396.2%
Vacant6,5413.8%
Owned127,10876.7%
Rented38,62523.3%
Median Rent$1,235 
Single-Family Units130,43775.7%
    Detached119,96369.6%
    Attached10,4746.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units32,06818.6%
Mobile Homes9700.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waukesha County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,9042.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992,7111.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992,8521.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994,4042.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995,0483.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994,2282.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994,3782.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994,3302.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994,7262.9%
$50,000 to $59,99910,2256.2%
$60,000 to $74,99913,1157.9%
$75,000 to $99,99921,58913.0%
$100,000 to $124,99919,69811.9%
$125,000 to $149,99916,4549.9%
$150,000 to $199,99920,69112.5%
$200,000 or more27,38016.5%
Median Household Income101,639 
Per Capita Income55,573 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state116 
Compared to U.S.107 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,8502.9%
Public Assistance1,6531.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,7644.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed193,98380.8%
Unemployed5,3662.2%
In Armed Forces1660.1%
Total Labor Force199,51583.1%
Not in Labor Force40,48716.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector88,95466,82857.1%
Non-Profit7,16016,50030.3%
Self-Employed11,1396,97361.5%
Local Government5,0287,66139.6%
State Government1,8342,63741.0%
Federal Government1,2361,65142.8%
Total Private + Self100,09373,80157.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.15,25828,44934.9%
Total115,351102,25053.0%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts47,26421.7%
Sales and Office Occupations46,08221.1%
Professional, Technical60,71927.9%
Service Occupations26,71912.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3230.1%
All others37,17817.1%
White Collar 70.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing38,09017.5%
Health care and social assistance31,90614.6%
Retail trade22,04910.1%
Educational services19,2218.8%
Professional, scientific, technical17,9568.2%
Finance and insurance14,9166.8%
Construction13,2576.1%
Accommodation and food services11,8375.4%
Other services9,1904.2%
Transportation and warehousing6,9403.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,8973.2%
Wholesale trade6,5413.0%
Public administration5,4632.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,7571.7%
Information3,6381.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,6211.7%
Utilities1,5670.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5050.2%
Management4110.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2000.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waukesha County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,3473.28%
Puerto Rican2,6490.65%
Cuban9180.23%
Dominican1850.05%
Total Central American1,0570.26%
Costa Rican1020.03%
Guatemalan2510.06%
Honduran1420.03%
Nicaraguan3070.08%
Panamanian1700.04%
Salvadoran850.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,9980.49%
Argentinean4620.11%
Bolivian660.02%
Chilean740.02%
Colombian3450.08%
Ecuadorian3360.08%
Paraguayan210.01%
Peruvian1900.05%
Uruguayan900.02%
Venezuelan4140.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7750.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7,4331.82%
Chinese2,5880.64%
Hmong8700.21%
Korean8660.21%
Filipino7910.19%
Vietnamese7490.18%
Japanese3380.08%
Laotian2040.05%
Burmese1850.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English358,28792.6%
Spanish10,1102.6%
Other Indo-European5,3541.4%
Other Asian4,2091.1%
German, other Germanic2,8340.7%
Chinese1,9280.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,8400.5%
Tagalog5360.1%
Korean3870.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German176,29843.3%
Irish52,37312.9%
Polish50,94712.5%
English28,0496.9%
Italian23,5215.8%
Norwegian17,5814.3%
French11,5662.8%
American10,8802.7%
Swedish8,0472.0%
European7,7951.9%
Dutch6,8261.7%
Scottish5,1781.3%
Czech4,6171.1%
Swiss3,5780.9%
Danish3,5570.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen398,10797.7%
Not a citizen9,1832.3%
Native385,38794.6%
Foreign-born21,9035.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waukesha County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,695 0.9%6,440 2.2%60,501 20.9%83,482 28.8%90,538 31.2%46,191 15.9%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,695 0.9%
9-12 Years 6,440 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 60,501 20.9%
Some College 83,482 28.8%
Bach. Degree 90,538 31.2%
Grad Degree 46,191 15.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Waukesha County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 174,346 168,445 5,901 3.4% 4.4%
1991 176,235 168,980 7,255 4.1% 5.4%
1992 183,124 175,699 7,425 4.1% 5.1%
1993 187,628 181,502 6,126 3.3% 4.3%
1994 194,738 188,390 6,348 3.3% 4.2%
1995 200,345 195,042 5,303 2.6% 3.7%
1996 206,241 201,109 5,132 2.5% 3.6%
1997 210,560 205,455 5,105 2.4% 3.5%
1998 213,675 208,834 4,841 2.3% 3.3%
1999 216,447 211,907 4,540 2.1% 3.1%
2000 210,606 204,958 5,648 2.7% 3.4%
2001 211,507 203,911 7,596 3.6% 4.4%
2002 211,121 201,398 9,723 4.6% 5.3%
2003 212,431 202,187 10,244 4.8% 5.6%
2004 212,367 203,448 8,919 4.2% 5.0%
2005 212,463 204,297 8,166 3.8% 4.8%
2006 216,847 208,751 8,096 3.7% 4.7%
2007 214,237 205,727 8,510 4.0% 4.8%
2008 214,939 206,260 8,679 4.0% 4.9%
2009 213,797 196,928 16,869 7.9% 9.0%
2010 218,197 202,455 15,742 7.2% 8.5%
2011 217,340 203,655 13,685 6.3% 7.6%
2012 217,385 205,067 12,318 5.7% 6.9%
2013 218,987 207,001 11,986 5.5% 6.7%
2014 220,344 210,721 9,623 4.4% 5.3%
2015 220,891 212,689 8,202 3.7% 4.4%
2016 224,280 216,710 7,570 3.4% 3.9%
2017 225,376 218,875 6,501 2.9% 3.3%
2018 224,836 218,839 5,997 2.7% 3.0%
2019 224,406 217,978 6,428 2.9% 3.3%
2020 220,498 208,246 12,252 5.6% 6.3%
2021 223,477 216,435 7,042 3.2% 3.8%
2022 223,209 217,639 5,570 2.5% 2.9%
2023 226,852 220,851 6,001 2.6% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com