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Total population: 68,008 (Urban population: 67,850, Rural population: 158 (all nonfarm))

Waukesha, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 26,858 (25,665 occupied: 14,480 owner occupied, 11,185 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  44%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1243 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.


Median contract rent in 2007: $678 (lower quartile is $551, upper quartile is $810)


Housing units in Waukesha with a mortgage: 10,121 (1,281 second mortgage, 2,131 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,690





Waukesha,WI index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $201,600 (it was $138,000 in 2000)
Waukesha:  $201,600
Wisconsin:  $168,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $164,100 - $247,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $226,285
Here:  $226,285
State:  $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,433
Here:  $221,433
State:  $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $200,941
Here:  $200,941
State:  $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,500
Here:  $162,500
State:  $190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,855
Here:  $167,855
State:  $174,098

Mobile homes: $32,795
Here:  $32,795
State:  $36,669

Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship

Households: 61,925
  • In family households: 50,011 (13,008 male householders, 3,243 female householders)
    13,301 spouses, 18,364 children (17,113 natural, 408 adopted, 843 stepchildren), 354 grandchildren, 392 brothers or sisters, 241 parents, 330 other relatives, 778 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,914 (4,315 male householders (3,031 living alone)), 5,058 female householders (4,428 living alone)), 2,541 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,447 (1,237 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,904 2-persons, 3,906 3-persons, 3,343 4-persons, 1,399 5-persons, 550 6-persons, 149 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,459 1-person, 1,582 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

11,652 married couples with children.
3,545 single-parent households (747 men, 2,798 women).

90.7% of residents of Waukesha speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,457 (5.4%)
(36.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waukesha, Wisconsin:
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 39
  • 3 rooms: 276
  • 4 rooms: 956
  • 5 rooms: 3,209
  • 6 rooms: 4,123
  • 7 rooms: 2,607
  • 8 rooms: 2,091
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,167



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waukesha, Wisconsin:
  • 1 room: 577
  • 2 rooms: 1,184
  • 3 rooms: 2,581
  • 4 rooms: 3,544
  • 5 rooms: 2,018
  • 6 rooms: 873
  • 7 rooms: 203
  • 8 rooms: 121
  • 9 or more rooms: 84



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 815
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,309
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,075
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,787
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,351
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,214
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,018
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,096
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,193


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waukesha:
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 273
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,473
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,308
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,171
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 235



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waukesha:
  • no bedroom: 722
  • 1 bedroom: 3,927
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,754
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,580
  • 4 bedrooms: 161
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 41



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Waukesha in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 324
  • 1 vehicle: 3,336
  • 2 vehicles: 7,994
  • 3 vehicles: 2,254
  • 4 vehicles: 468
  • 5 or more vehicles: 104



Cars and other vehicles available in Waukesha in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,790
  • 1 vehicle: 5,420
  • 2 vehicles: 3,264
  • 3 vehicles: 567
  • 4 vehicles: 95
  • 5 or more vehicles: 49


Waukesha rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waukesha:

  • Less than $100: 133 people
  • $100 to $149: 136
  • $150 to $199: 227
  • $200 to $249: 212
  • $250 to $299: 174
  • $300 to $349: 182
  • $350 to $399: 254
  • $400 to $449: 437
  • $450 to $499: 533
  • $500 to $549: 960
  • $550 to $599: 949
  • $600 to $649: 1,055
  • $650 to $699: 1,089
  • $700 to $749: 1,058
  • $750 to $799: 982
  • $800 to $899: 1,653
  • $900 to $999: 766
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 613
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 185
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 84
  • $2,000 or more: 57
  • No cash rent: 238
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,141
  • 1990 to 1994: 566
  • 1985 to 1989: 422
  • 1980 to 1984: 228
  • 1975 to 1979: 328
  • 1970 to 1974: 179
  • 1970 to 1974: 131
  • 1965 to 1969: 462

Waukesha, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.8%
Number of people working at home: 677 (1.9% of all workers)


Waukesha travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1120
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4876
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6763
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6053
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5023
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2291
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4002
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 970
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 828
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1638
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 668
  • 90 or more minutes: 315
 


Waukesha mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 29,420 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 2,996 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 573 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
  • Railroad: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 31 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 99 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,272 (4%)
  • Other means: 126 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 677 (2%)
 


Waukesha, WI household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1222
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1262
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1404
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1266
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1349
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1658
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1637
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1499
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1481
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2797
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3947
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3380
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1395
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 601
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 443
  • $200,000 or more: 283
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 22034
 Other groups: 7170
 Irish: 4341
 Polish: 3904
 Italian: 2639
 English: 2573
 Norwegian: 2364
 United States or American: 2165
 French (except Basque): 882
 Dutch: 642
 Swedish: 575
 European: 520
 French Canadian: 477
 Scotch-Irish: 420
 Scottish: 410
 Czech: 390
 Danish: 377
 Swiss: 312
 Finnish: 294
 Welsh: 269
 Hungarian: 257
 Croatian: 189
 Greek: 188
 Russian: 175
 Slovene: 150
 Czechoslovakian: 143
 British: 141
 Belgian: 125
 Serbian: 122
 Scandinavian: 119
 Austrian: 115
 Subsaharan African:: 76
 African: 68
 Slovak: 55
 Arab:: 54
 Lithuanian: 54
 Portuguese: 53
 Canadian: 50
 Ukrainian: 43
 Latvian: 38
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26
 Northern European: 22
 Moroccan: 20
 Armenian: 19
 Australian: 19
 Egyptian: 18
 Jamaican: 18
 Celtic: 14
 Pennsylvania German: 13
 Luxemburger: 11
 Romanian: 10
 Israeli: 10
 Lebanese: 9
 Bulgarian: 9
 Eastern European: 9
 Albanian: 8
 Other Subsaharan African: 8
 Haitian: 8
 Yugoslavian: 8
 Other Arab: 7
 Slavic: 7
 Brazilian: 7
 Guyanese: 6


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



  • Mexico (40%)
  • India (13%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Nicaragua (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Pakistan (3%)


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

  • This state: 46851
  • Northeast: 1398
  • Midwest: 8601
  • South: 1787
  • West: 1752

47% of Waukesha residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 81
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 29
  • 5th and 6th grade: 152
  • 7th and 8th grade: 368
  • 9th grade: 238
  • 10th grade: 376
  • 11th grade: 345
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 661
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,574
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,362
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,263
  • Associate degree: 1,260
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,375
  • Master's degree: 1,485
  • Professional school degree: 395
  • Doctorate degree: 283


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 91
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 27
  • 5th and 6th grade: 102
  • 7th and 8th grade: 456
  • 9th grade: 271
  • 10th grade: 343
  • 11th grade: 420
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 476
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,807
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,480
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,127
  • Associate degree: 1,675
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,596
  • Master's degree: 1,239
  • Professional school degree: 323
  • Doctorate degree: 85


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 1.6%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.5%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.6%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $54,002
  • Black householders: $56,094
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,701
  • Asian householders: $90,349
  • Some other race householders: $49,110
  • Two or more races householders: $54,003
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,918

Waukesha household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waukesha household income for Black householders

Waukesha household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Waukesha household income for Asian householders

Waukesha household income for Some other race householders

Waukesha household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waukesha marital status for males

Waukesha marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $204,667
  • Black or African American householders: $220,299
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $198,532
  • Asian householders: $271,283
  • Some other race householders: $169,606
  • Two or more races householders: $188,744
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $169,606

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,155
  • One, attached: 1,699
  • Two: 2,107
  • 3 or 4: 1,824
  • 5 to 9: 1,531
  • 10 to 19: 1,763
  • 20 to 49: 2,896
  • 50 or more: 1,755
  • Mobile homes: 120
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,910


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waukesha:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 911
Here:  13.5%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 327
Here:  9.3%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,873
Here:  46.5%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)


 

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