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West Bend, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Washington County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
31,722
Population
2,037/sq mi density
$75,043
Median Income
$39,939 per capita
$244,500
Home Value
$340,170 Zillow
$1,033
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
1,618 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,043 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$244,500 home value, $1,033/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,043
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,939
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Bend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Bend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,043
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,939
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,085
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,121
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,121
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,202M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
8%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,910
Restaurants
294
Healthcare
338
Retail
359
Manufacturing
337
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,085
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,741
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,043 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,085 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,121 |
| County GDP | $9,202M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.397 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,910 |
| Restaurants | 294 |
| Healthcare | 338 |
| Retail | 359 |
| Manufacturing | 337 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,085 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,741 |