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Ozaukee County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 86,072 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,546
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,311
% of renters here:  24%
State:  32%
Land area: 232 sq. mi.
Water area: 884.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 371 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 2.6%
Ozaukee County:  2.6%
Wisconsin:  10.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 42 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 46 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39 years old, Other race residents: 13 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 40,592  (49.3%)
Females: 41,725  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,676
County population in 2003: 84,966
Jobs in 2003: 41,031

Ozaukee County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 47,815
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:
Ozaukee County:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $74,730
2005 median house value: $243,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $632
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,236
Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,493 ($62,745 in 2000)
This county  $67,493
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $246,187
Ozaukee County  $246,187
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $642
Institutionalized population: 648
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ozaukee County in 2000: $1420


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 112
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 53
  • Thefts: 170
  • Auto thefts: 5

Ozaukee County races chart


Ozaukee County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 360 buildings, average cost: $231,200
  • 2001: 335 buildings, average cost: $240,200
  • 2002: 353 buildings, average cost: $246,300
  • 2003: 406 buildings, average cost: $260,200
  • 2004: 302 buildings, average cost: $298,300
  • 2005: 277 buildings, average cost: $314,800
  • 2006: 256 buildings, average cost: $344,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Ozaukee County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,932 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,879 (1.7%)

Area name: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ozaukee County is $591 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $706 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $890 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mequon, Cedarburg, Port Washington, Grafton, Saukville, Thiensville, Fredonia, Hamilton, Decatur, Belgium.

2005 air pollution in Ozaukee County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.122 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 37 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Milwaukee County , Sheboygan County , Washington County , Waukesha County .


Ozaukee County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ozaukee County: Camp J C C (A), Five Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Waubeka Union Cemetery (2), Katarina Cemetery (3), Saint Finbars Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Norwegian Cemetery (6), Holden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spring Lake (A), Ludowissi Lake (B), Gough Lake (C), Moldenhauer Lake (D), Huiras Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Haneman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: North Branch Milwaukee River (A), Cedar Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ozaukee County include: Cedarburg Bog Wildlife Refuge (1), Ehler County Park (2), Hawthorne Hills County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,454
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,719 (51% naturalized citizens)

Ozaukee County:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 537
  • 1990 to 1994: 476
  • 1985 to 1989: 352
  • 1980 to 1984: 129
  • 1975 to 1979: 185
  • 1970 to 1974: 145
  • 1970 to 1974: 144
  • 1965 to 1969: 751

Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.6%

Ozaukee County marital status for males

Ozaukee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,300
  • One, attached: 2,302
  • Two: 1,817
  • 3 or 4: 1,054
  • 5 to 9: 2,185
  • 10 to 19: 1,153
  • 20 or more: 1,115
  • Mobile homes: 99
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Ozaukee County with a mortgage: 14,987 (1,725 second mortgage, 3,628 home equity loan, 95 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,636


Agriculture in Ozaukee County
Average size of farms: 142 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71901
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $281.30
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.72%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59772
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.17%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62885
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 43.58%
Corn for grain: 11396 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4239 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9019 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3254 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 344 acres

Ozaukee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 30 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (14%)
  • Russia (8%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Ukraine (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Ozaukee County:



  • German (47%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Norwegian (3%)

Ozaukee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 36,863 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 3,384 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 145 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 62 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 62 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,196 (3%)
  • Other means: 153 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,625 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
  • 875 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 425 people in nursing homes
  • 215 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 21 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $100,404.

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($67,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Ozaukee County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

5.39% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($46,582 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($20,086 average AGI)
Ozaukee County:  1.61%
Wisconsin average:  2.00%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  2.89% ($69,352 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI  0.76% ($45,463)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.41% ($61,129)
from Sheboygan County, WI  0.40% ($63,489)
from Cook County, IL  0.10% ($86,382)
from Brown County, WI  0.09% ($53,931)
from Dane County, WI  0.09% ($52,172)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($66,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.21% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($39,090 average AGI)
2.44% relocated to other states ($27,165 average AGI)
Ozaukee County:  2.44%
Wisconsin average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  2.00% ($61,161 average AGI)
to Washington County, WI  0.98% ($56,925)
to Sheboygan County, WI  0.67% ($44,689)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.42% ($73,566)
to Dane County, WI  0.18% ($36,600)
to Cook County, IL  0.17% ($51,069)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.11% ($51,108)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Births per 1000 population in Ozaukee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Ozaukee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ozaukee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,316 (11,342 aged, 974 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%


Household type by relationship


Households: 80,567
  • In family households: 71,466 (19,872 male householders, 3,281 female householders)
    20,550 spouses, 25,892 children (23,879 natural, 873 adopted, 1,140 stepchildren), 342 grandchildren, 287 brothers or sisters, 323 parents, 354 other relatives, 565 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,101 (3,386 male householders (2,624 living alone)), 4,348 female householders (3,968 living alone)), 1,367 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,750 (643 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,037 2-persons, 4,883 3-persons, 5,166 4-persons, 2,238 5-persons, 635 6-persons, 194 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,592 1-person, 1,019 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

18,699 married couples with children.
2,602 single-parent households (629 men, 1,973 women).

94.3% of residents of Ozaukee County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $423,283,000 ($4920 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,018,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $191,468,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $64,690,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,087,000
Federal grants: $25,876,000
Federal procurement contracts: $127,863,000 ($35,392,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $28,073,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,197,000
Federal Government insurance: $74,879,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,592
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,138
Here:  36 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +409
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,986
Here:  +23 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Ozaukee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.67 millions of gallons per day (75% from ground, 25% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 782
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,424
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,273
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,065
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,783
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,534
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,282
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,558
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,333


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 39
  • 3 rooms: 185
  • 4 rooms: 1,025
  • 5 rooms: 3,752
  • 6 rooms: 5,292
  • 7 rooms: 5,186
  • 8 rooms: 4,050
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,003


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 125
  • 2 rooms: 439
  • 3 rooms: 1,174
  • 4 rooms: 2,446
  • 5 rooms: 1,895
  • 6 rooms: 697
  • 7 rooms: 255
  • 8 rooms: 152
  • 9 or more rooms: 128


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ozaukee County:

  • no bedroom: 28
  • 1 bedroom: 210
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,040
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,447
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,593
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,228


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ozaukee County:

  • no bedroom: 138
  • 1 bedroom: 1,587
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,776
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,508
  • 4 bedrooms: 239
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 63


Cars and other vehicles available in Ozaukee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 395
  • 1 vehicle: 4,553
  • 2 vehicles: 12,589
  • 3 vehicles: 4,542
  • 4 vehicles: 1,130
  • 5 or more vehicles: 337


Cars and other vehicles available in Ozaukee County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 644
  • 1 vehicle: 3,576
  • 2 vehicles: 2,508
  • 3 vehicles: 428
  • 4 vehicles: 108
  • 5 or more vehicles: 47

59% of Ozaukee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Wisconsin.

Ozaukee County:  59.4%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 61169
  • Northeast: 2389
  • Midwest: 11322
  • South: 2431
  • West: 1939

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $150,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,537
Here:  24.2%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 472
Here:  9.1%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,490
Here:  43.5%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Ozaukee County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $16,906,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,611,000
    Housing & Community Development: $699,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,137,000
    Parks & Recreation: $374,000
    Transit Utilities: $153,000
    Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Corrections - Other: $83,000
    General Public Buildings: $75,000
    General: $33,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
    Health - Other: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $21,288,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,712,000
    Regular Highways: $5,995,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,909,000
    Police Protection: $5,190,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,533,000
    General - Other: $2,085,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,969,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,860,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,586,000
    Financial Administration: $1,410,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,010,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
    General Public Buildings: $504,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $304,000
    Solid Waste Management: $275,000
    Libraries: $229,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $263,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,750,000
    Highways: $1,492,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,445,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,130,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,912,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $663,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $938,000
    Interest Earnings: $314,000
    Rents: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $314,000
    Central Staff: $196,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,169,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,135,000
    Highways: $2,855,000
    All Other: $2,673,000
    General Support: $2,410,000
    Health & Hospitals: $168,000
    Education: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,489,000
    Total General Sales: $5,843,000
    NEC: $631,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,328,000

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