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Waukesha, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waukesha County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
8,479 Population 332/sq mi density
$126,286 Median Income $54,613 per capita
$375,700 Home Value $402,755 Zillow
$1,167 Median Rent 29.3% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
92 Violent Crime/100K 949 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$126,286 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$375,700 home value, $1,167/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
8,479
Population Density
332
per square mile
Land Area
25.1
square miles (64.9 km²)
Median Age
48.8 yrs
25% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.8%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88.7%
Spanish
11.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.6%
23% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.2%
14% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.1%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.2%
5% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.442
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,479
Population Density332 / sq mi
Land Area25.1 sq mi
Median Age48.8 years

Gender

Male48.0%
Female52.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.8%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only88.7%
Spanish11.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.6%
Disability11.2%
Health Insurance94.1%
Uninsured8.2%
Broadband Access92.8%
Gini Coefficient0.442

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+