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Waukesha city, WI


Waukesha County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 70,945   ( 227 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.5 square miles
Population density: 2779.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,816 78.68% 1.8%
Black:2,3013.24% 46.6%
Indian:370.05% 80.4%
Asian:2,0992.96% 16.1%
2+ races:1,8132.56% 78.8%
Hispanic:8,54512.04% 0.2%
Total non-White:15,12921.32% 9.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,052 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,279 2.2




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

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

2010
70,718
56,86880.42%
1,5702.22%
1890.27%
2,5023.54%
1,0141.43%
8,52912.06%
13,85019.58%

2000
64,372
56,07787.11%
6871.07%
2260.35%
1,2181.89%
7441.16%
5,3858.37%
8,29512.89%

1990
56,958
52,51592.20%
2430.43%
1390.24%
7531.32%
n/a
3,3085.81%
4,4437.80%

1980
50,319
46,88393.17%
2120.42%
1350.27%
3690.73%
n/a
2,6375.24%
3,4366.83%

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
791 1.2
5,555 8.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,562 6.3
3,852 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,632 11.2
1,007 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Waukesha city, WI
[Display all years]

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
36.1
13,952 19.7%
56,993 80.3%
10,022 14.1%
30,006
2.29
17,973 59.9%
13,399 74.6%
1,638 9.1%
12,033 40.1%

2010
NumberPercent
34.2
16,756 23.7%
53,962 76.3%
7,478 10.6%
28,295
2.40
17,506 61.9%
13,257 75.7%
1,896 10.8%
10,789 38.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.7
15,521 24.1%
48,851 75.9%
6,972 10.8%
25,624
2.42
16,251 63.4%
13,189 81.2%
1,453 8.9%
9,373 36.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
15,127 26.6%
41,831 73.4%
5,654 9.9%
21,188
2.59
14,505 68.5%
12,034 83.0%
1,260 8.7%
6,683 31.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.3
15,151 30.1%
35,168 69.9%
4,225 8.4%
17,637
2.76
12,737 72.2%
10,851 85.2%
1,094 8.6%
4,900 27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Waukesha city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units30,860 
Median Value$267,200 
Occupied30,00697.2%
Vacant8542.8%
Owned17,61558.7%
Rented12,39141.3%
Median Rent$1,115 
Single-Family Units18,16558.9%
    Detached15,62150.6%
    Attached2,5448.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,08129.4%
Mobile Homes1850.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waukesha city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0073.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999713.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996752.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1713.9%
$25,000 to $29,9998462.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1773.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2394.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2484.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2884.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2467.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,5258.4%
$75,000 to $99,9994,47014.9%
$100,000 to $124,9993,56611.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,5338.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6969.0%
$200,000 or more2,3487.8%
Median Household Income77,558 
Per Capita Income41,207 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2034.0%
Public Assistance5001.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,8529.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed34,93781.1%
Unemployed1,0932.5%
In Armed Forces270.1%
Total Labor Force36,05783.7%
Not in Labor Force7,03816.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,64813,24957.1%
Non-Profit1,2012,76630.3%
Self-Employed1,1451,13350.3%
Local Government7521,47533.8%
State Government42168438.1%
Federal Government31341343.1%
Total Private + Self18,79314,38256.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6875,33833.5%
Total21,48019,72052.1%
Pct. Govt.9.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,12517.3%
Sales and Office Occupations8,47020.5%
Professional, Technical10,89626.4%
Service Occupations6,24115.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing760.2%
All others8,57020.7%
White Collar 64.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,33317.8%
Health care and social assistance5,68813.8%
Retail trade4,34210.5%
Educational services3,7849.2%
Accommodation and food services3,2067.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2,6486.4%
Construction2,3495.7%
Other services2,1465.2%
Finance and insurance2,1155.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,8494.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5593.8%
Public administration1,0522.5%
Wholesale trade9772.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6871.7%
Information5951.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing5381.3%
Utilities2670.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting610.1%
Management560.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction500.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,8318.22%
Puerto Rican1,1721.65%
Cuban460.06%
Dominican950.13%
Total Central American3490.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan250.04%
Honduran460.06%
Nicaraguan1290.18%
Panamanian1490.21%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9111.28%
Argentinean3000.42%
Bolivian330.05%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian330.05%
Ecuadorian90.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1550.22%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan3810.54%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1410.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,0041.42%
Hmong1450.20%
Korean1360.19%
Chinese1290.18%
Vietnamese1260.18%
Laotian1230.17%
Burmese810.11%
Filipino800.11%
Japanese390.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English59,49888.7%
Spanish5,1507.7%
Other Asian8161.2%
German, other Germanic5510.8%
Other Indo-European4350.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3130.5%
Chinese930.1%
Vietnamese730.1%
Tagalog620.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German27,59238.9%
Irish8,68212.2%
Polish7,76510.9%
English4,5596.4%
Italian3,2774.6%
Norwegian2,4743.5%
French2,2363.2%
American2,2163.1%
European1,6662.3%
Swedish1,3962.0%
Dutch1,0701.5%
Swiss8291.2%
Scottish8141.1%
Danish5270.7%
Russian5070.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen67,94995.8%
Not a citizen2,9964.2%
Native65,77592.7%
Foreign-born5,1707.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waukesha city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
944 2.0%1,525 3.2%10,267 21.4%15,164 31.6%14,304 29.8%5,730 12.0%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 944 2.0%
9-12 Years 1,525 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,267 21.4%
Some College 15,164 31.6%
Bach. Degree 14,304 29.8%
Grad Degree 5,730 12.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waukesha city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,001 D +1,552 D + 5.7%
D +3,553
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,398 D +3,724 D + 10.1%
D +2,326
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,131 D +697 D + 2.4%
D +1,828
2016 vs. 2008 R -870 R +855 R + 3.2%
D -1,725
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 20,247 51.6% Joe Biden (D) 18,130 46.2% 838 2.1% 39,215 3 5 1.19%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 18,246 51.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,577 40.8% 2,894 8.1% 35,717 4 5 1.20%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 21,645 57.1% Barack Obama* (D) 15,804 41.7% 485 1.3% 37,934 11 10 1.24%
2008 68% John McCain (R) 19,116 53.3% Barack Obama (D) 16,302 45.5% 431 1.2% 35,849 11 8 1.20%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 21,349 59.9% John Kerry (D) 13,923 39.1% 356 1.0% 35,628 11 9 1.19%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 17,819 57.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,032 38.9% 1,097 3.5% 30,948 10 10 1.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 18,130 46.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 20,247 51.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 620 1.6%
Other 218 0.6%
TOTAL 39,215
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,577 40.8%
Donald Trump (R) 18,246 51.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,634 4.6%
Other 1,260 3.5%
TOTAL 35,717
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,804 41.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 21,645 57.1%
Other 485 1.3%
TOTAL 37,934
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,302 45.5%
John McCain (R) 19,116 53.3%
Other 431 1.2%
TOTAL 35,849
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 21,349 59.9%
John Kerry (D) 13,923 39.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 199 0.6%
Other 157 0.4%
TOTAL 35,628
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9


2000 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 17,819 57.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,032 38.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 848 2.7%
Other 249 0.8%
TOTAL 30,948
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waukesha city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% Ron Johnson* (R) 16,588 54.3% Mandela Barnes (D) 13,921 45.5% 65 [+] 0.2% 30,574 4 1.15%
2022 G 55% Tim Michels (R) 15,786 51.4% Tony Evers* (D) 14,626 47.7% 277 [+] 0.9% 30,689 4 1.16%
2018 S1 58% Leah Vukmir (R) 16,701 52.3% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 15,169 47.5% 54 [+] 0.2% 31,924 8 1.20%
2018 G 58% Scott Walker* (R) 18,146 56.4% Tony Evers (D) 13,370 41.6% 652 [+] 2.0% 32,168 8 1.20%
2016 S3 65% Ron Johnson* (R) 20,943 59.0% Russ Feingold (D) 13,578 38.3% 950 [+] 2.7% 35,471 9 1.20%
2014 G 52% Scott Walker* (R) 18,756 65.7% Mary Burke (D) 9,505 33.3% 275 [+] 1.0% 28,536 13 1.18%
*: 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