Wauwatosa, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 47,271 (All urban)

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 20,920 (20,391 occupied: 13,825 owner occupied, 6,566 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1580 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $117,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $784

Median gross rent in Wauwatosa, WI in 2000: $702

Housing units in Wauwatosa with a mortgage: 8,420 (915 second mortgage, 1,633 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,054

Household type by relationship

Households: 46,288

In family households: 36,972 (9,794 male householders, 2,573 female householders)
10,370 spouses, 13,012 children (12,221 natural, 430 adopted, 361 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 149 parents, 226 other relatives, 353 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,316 (2,798 male householders (2,160 living alone)), 5,265 female householders (4,764 living alone)), 1,253 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 983 (830 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,686 2-persons, 2,821 3-persons, 2,476 4-persons, 1,024 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 99 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,924 1-person, 1,029 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

8,877 married couples with children.
1,699 single-parent households (367 men, 1,332 women).

93.6% of residents of Wauwatosa speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,812 (3.8%)
(53.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 40
3 rooms: 118
4 rooms: 629
5 rooms: 2,844
6 rooms: 3,874
7 rooms: 3,050
8 rooms: 1,989
9 or more rooms: 1,281

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin:

1 room: 393
2 rooms: 494
3 rooms: 1,362
4 rooms: 1,851
5 rooms: 1,610
6 rooms: 552
7 rooms: 190
8 rooms: 68
9 or more rooms: 46

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 85
1990 to 1994: 328
1980 to 1989: 920
1970 to 1979: 1,545
1960 to 1969: 2,541
1950 to 1959: 5,249
1940 to 1949: 2,971
1939 or earlier: 7,256

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wauwatosa:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 126
2 bedrooms: 2,429
3 bedrooms: 7,695
4 bedrooms: 3,053
5 or more bedrooms: 517

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wauwatosa:

no bedroom: 497
1 bedroom: 1,878
2 bedrooms: 3,179
3 bedrooms: 882
4 bedrooms: 121
5 or more bedrooms: 9

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

no vehicle: 465
1 vehicle: 4,210
2 vehicles: 7,447
3 vehicles: 1,338
4 vehicles: 310
5 or more vehicles: 55

Cars and other vehicles available in Wauwatosa in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,180
1 vehicle: 3,557
2 vehicles: 1,590
3 vehicles: 172
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 40

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wauwatosa, WI:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 28
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 69
$70,000 to $79,999: 152
$80,000 to $89,999: 319
$90,000 to $99,999: 847
$100,000 to $124,999: 3152
$125,000 to $149,999: 2981
$150,000 to $174,999: 2113
$175,000 to $199,999: 1224
$200,000 to $249,999: 921
$250,000 to $299,999: 364
$300,000 to $399,999: 202
$400,000 to $499,999: 44
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Wauwatosa:

Less than $100: 5
$100 to $149: 49
$150 to $199: 53
$200 to $249: 47
$250 to $299: 96
$300 to $349: 158
$350 to $399: 120
$400 to $449: 407
$450 to $499: 460
$500 to $549: 634
$550 to $599: 790
$600 to $649: 626
$650 to $699: 561
$700 to $749: 493
$750 to $799: 272
$800 to $899: 613
$900 to $999: 285
$1,000 to $1,249: 216
$1,250 to $1,499: 174
$1,500 to $1,999: 159
$2,000 or more: 168
No cash rent: 171

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 375
1990 to 1994: 275
1985 to 1989: 166
1980 to 1984: 102
1975 to 1979: 80
1970 to 1974: 58
1970 to 1974: 105
1965 to 1969: 651

Wauwatosa, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.2%
Number of people working at home: 864 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 645
5 to 9 minutes: 2692
10 to 14 minutes: 4569
15 to 19 minutes: 4975
20 to 24 minutes: 5076
25 to 29 minutes: 1740
30 to 34 minutes: 2171
35 to 39 minutes: 319
40 to 44 minutes: 276
45 to 59 minutes: 426
60 to 89 minutes: 303
90 or more minutes: 243

Wauwatosa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 20,568 (85%)
Carpooled: 1,664 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 492 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 21 (0%)
Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
Bicycle: 43 (0%)
Walked: 519 (2%)
Other means: 90 (0%)
Worked at home: 864 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 813
$10,000 to $14,999: 850
$15,000 to $19,999: 1033
$20,000 to $24,999: 1064
$25,000 to $29,999: 953
$30,000 to $34,999: 1159
$35,000 to $39,999: 1209
$40,000 to $44,999: 1186
$45,000 to $49,999: 991
$50,000 to $59,999: 1931
$60,000 to $74,999: 2855
$75,000 to $99,999: 3260
$100,000 to $124,999: 1452
$125,000 to $149,999: 672
$150,000 to $199,999: 477
$200,000 or more: 525

First ancestries reported:

German: 18002
Irish: 4764
Polish: 3043
Other groups: 2722
Italian: 2071
English: 1860
Norwegian: 1484
United States or American: 1445
French (except Basque): 753
Swedish: 598
Dutch: 459
Czech: 391
Austrian: 376
Scottish: 375
European: 341
Scotch-Irish: 310
French Canadian: 280
Croatian: 276
Greek: 244
Hungarian: 231
Finnish: 224
Swiss: 201
Welsh: 184
Czechoslovakian: 170
Danish: 154
Russian: 154
Belgian: 149
Slovak: 113
Armenian: 102
Lithuanian: 102
Slovene: 76
Iranian: 75
Serbian: 73
Arab:: 70
Yugoslavian: 61
Canadian: 57
Latvian: 55
Subsaharan African:: 54
Northern European: 54
Ukrainian: 52
British: 46
African: 43
Luxemburger: 41
Romanian: 29
Lebanese: 24
Slavic: 23
Other Arab: 22
Scandinavian: 21
Egyptian: 19
Eastern European: 17
Portuguese: 16
Estonian: 14
Turkish: 12
Kenyan: 11
Celtic: 9
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
Australian: 7
Bulgarian: 6
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 5
Syrian: 5
Jamaican: 4
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4

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

Germany (13%)
Canada (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
India (7%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Russia (3%)

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

This state: 35058
Northeast: 1403
Midwest: 6498
South: 1228
West: 1006

59% of Wauwatosa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 162
9th grade: 109
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 205
12th grade, no diploma: 234
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,427
Less than 1 year of college: 627
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,404
Associate degree: 960
Bachelor's degree: 4,594
Master's degree: 1,728
Professional school degree: 1,083
Doctorate degree: 381

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 304
9th grade: 169
10th grade: 254
11th grade: 205
12th grade, no diploma: 270
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,106
Less than 1 year of college: 1,188
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,645
Associate degree: 1,019
Bachelor's degree: 5,662
Master's degree: 1,809
Professional school degree: 588
Doctorate degree: 163

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,021
Black householders: $47,465
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,333
Asian householders: $39,643
Some other race householders: $47,750
Two or more races householders: $51,806
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $57,614

Wauwatosa household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Wauwatosa household income for Black or African American householders

Wauwatosa household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Wauwatosa household income for Asian householders

Wauwatosa household income for some other race householders

Wauwatosa household income for two or more races householders

Wauwatosa household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Wauwatosa marital status for males

Wauwatosa marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,900
Black or African American householders: $132,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $45,000
Asian householders: $121,300
Some other race householders: $112,500
Two or more races householders: $130,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $134,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,116
One, attached: 469
Two: 2,901
3 or 4: 939
5 to 9: 820
10 to 19: 464
20 to 49: 512
50 or more: 1,693
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wauwatosa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (90%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Other fuel (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,468

Here:	30.6%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 504

Here:	19.7%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 540

Here:	28.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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