1. All Cities
  2. Wisconsin, Wisconsin smaller cities, Wisconsin small towns
  3. Wisconsin forum
  4. Waukesha, Wisconsin main profile
  5. US Houses and Residents
  6. Waukesha, Wisconsin Houses and Residents


Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Waukesha, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $301,600 (it was $138,000 in 2000)
Waukesha:

$301,600
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $217,100 - $393,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $313,102
Here:

$313,102
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $287,924
Here:

$287,924
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $277,546
Here:

$277,546
State:

$203,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,227
Here:

$181,227
State:

$216,833

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,078
Here:

$283,078
State:

$280,537

Mobile homes: $40,696
Here:

$40,696
State:

$79,042

Total population: 71,489 (Urban population: 64,222, Rural population: 150 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 31,399 (30,861 occupied: 19,085 owner occupied, 11,776 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

38%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,453 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,226,729.

Median contract rent in 2022: $974 (lower quartile is $749, upper quartile is $1,214)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,591


Median gross rent in Waukesha, WI in 2022: $1,088

Housing units in Waukesha with a mortgage: 13,539 (1,963 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,612 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 538

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $107,123

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $82,637

Median monthly housing costs: $1,234

Compare current foreclosures in Waukesha, WI:

Check out more offers in Waukesha, WI.
Powered by Foreclosure.com

Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Latest news about housing in Waukesha, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Waukesha, WI forum
Recent posts about housing in Waukesha, Wisconsin on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
Waukesha Apartments and Surrounding Area  (7 replies)
Vacation Rental homes/cabins...?  (0 replies)
Vacation rental homes/cabins...?  (0 replies)
Renting ideas for apartment/home  (1 reply)
Houses with attached garages?  (12 replies)
Where are some cheap, decent apartments in the area of 600 or less?!  (18 replies)
Waukesha, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 70,465
  • Male householders: 15,851 (5,675 living alone), Female householders: 15,010 (5,553 living alone)
  • 12,478 spouses (12,374 opposite-sex spouses), 2,772 unmarried partners, (2,772 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 20,030 children (18,688 natural, 566 adopted, 776 stepchildren), 600 grandchildren, 646 brothers or sisters, 356 parents, 0 foster children, 223 other relatives, 1,076 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,423

Size of family households: 7,724 2-persons, 4,018 3-persons, 4,118 4-persons, 1,265 5-persons, 219 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,228 1-person, 1,881 2-persons, 290 3-persons.

8,991 married couples with children.
4,361 single-parent households (1,140 men, 3,221 women).

88.4% of residents of Waukesha speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,592 (5.1%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • 226no bedroom
  • 3051 bedroom
  • 2,3692 bedrooms
  • 10,3363 bedrooms
  • 5,2534 bedrooms
  • 5965+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • 980no bedroom
  • 3,1651 bedroom
  • 5,9832 bedrooms
  • 1,5533 bedrooms
  • 954 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waukesha in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waukesha in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 245no vehicle
  • 5,8511 vehicle
  • 8,7992 vehicles
  • 3,2983 vehicles
  • 6534 vehicles
  • 2395+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waukesha in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waukesha in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,302no vehicle
  • 6,6771 vehicle
  • 3,0762 vehicles
  • 6773 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • 2261 room
  • 682 rooms
  • 2933 rooms
  • 1,1644 rooms
  • 3,4905 rooms
  • 3,9656 rooms
  • 3,3267 rooms
  • 3,0118 rooms
  • 3,5429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • 9311 room
  • 7002 rooms
  • 1,9853 rooms
  • 3,6914 rooms
  • 1,8725 rooms
  • 1,4826 rooms
  • 8537 rooms
  • 1848 rooms
  • 789+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Waukesha, WI
Waukesha city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Waukesha, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Waukesha, WI in 2022
  • 999Less than $10,000
  • 1,826$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,436$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,197$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,174$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,380$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,460$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,324$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,631$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,884$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,895$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,655$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Waukesha, WI

  • Distribution of house value in Waukesha, WI in 2022
  • 78Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 121$15,000 to $19,999
  • 106$20,000 to $24,999
  • 68$25,000 to $29,999
  • 5$30,000 to $34,999
  • 65$35,000 to $39,999
  • 25$50,000 to $59,999
  • 42$60,000 to $69,999
  • 13$70,000 to $79,999
  • 71$80,000 to $89,999
  • 59$90,000 to $99,999
  • 190$100,000 to $124,999
  • 307$125,000 to $149,999
  • 877$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,213$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,750$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,715$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,446$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,907$400,000 to $499,999
  • 950$500,000 to $749,999
  • 85$750,000 to $999,999
  • 35$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 19$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Waukesha, WI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Waukesha, WI in 2022
  • 77Less than $100
  • 23$100 to $149
  • 61$150 to $199
  • 94$200 to $249
  • 48$250 to $299
  • 148$300 to $349
  • 67$350 to $399
  • 90$400 to $449
  • 153$450 to $499
  • 102$500 to $549
  • 121$550 to $599
  • 174$600 to $649
  • 601$650 to $699
  • 935$700 to $749
  • 719$750 to $799
  • 1,776$800 to $899
  • 1,280$900 to $999
  • 3,557$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,483$1,250 to $1,499
  • 831$1,500 to $1,999
  • 112$2,000 to $2,499
  • 121$2,500 to $2,999
  • 10$3,000 to $3,499
  • 49$3,500 or more
  • 83No cash rent
Work and jobs in Waukesha: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.4%
Number of people working at home: 4,517 (11.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 469
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,633
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,888
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6,052
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,710
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4,527
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,973
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,220
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,297
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,272
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 427
  • 90 or more minutes: 276
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waukesha

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 35,388 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled: 2,542 (5.7%)
  • Bus: 122 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 461 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 43 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 818 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 4,517 (10.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.5%Males
  • 13.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 0.2%Females
Races in Waukesha detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • 2,0312010 or later
  • 1,1402000 to 2009
  • 1,0361990 to 1999
  • 6501980 to 1989
  • 5071970 to 1979
  • 593Before 1970
Ancestries in Waukesha, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 9,348 (30.6%)
  • American: 1,766 (5.8%)
  • Polish: 1,626 (5.3%)
  • Irish: 1,448 (4.7%)
  • European: 1,391 (4.6%)
  • English: 1,242 (4.1%)
  • Italian: 760 (2.5%)
  • Norwegian: 639 (2.1%)
  • Greek: 327 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 324 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 192 (0.6%)
  • French: 179 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 172 (0.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 166 (0.5%)
  • South African: 152 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 150 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 137 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 118 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 99 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 77 (0.3%)
  • Cajun: 73 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 69 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 67 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 66 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 63 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 55 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 55 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 52 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 49 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 48 (0.2%)
  • Slovene: 46 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 45 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 39 (0.1%)
  • British: 34 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 32 (0.1%)
  • African: 31 (0.1%)
  • Jamaican: 30 (0.10%)
  • Hungarian: 28 (0.09%)
  • Northern European: 27 (0.09%)
  • Slavic: 26 (0.09%)
  • Belgian: 21 (0.07%)
  • Slovak: 19 (0.06%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14 (0.05%)
  • Israeli: 13 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Latvian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Luxembourger: 11 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 7 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 3 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Waukesha:

32.9% (1,699)
Wisconsin:

29.5% (87,182)

India
Waukesha:

13.8% (712)
Wisconsin:

8.0% (23,594)

Venezuela
Waukesha:

10.6% (549)
Wisconsin:

0.8% (2,302)

Germany
Waukesha:

5.9% (302)
Wisconsin:

3.0% (8,773)

South Africa
Waukesha:

4.0% (205)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (1,211)

Argentina
Waukesha:

3.8% (198)
Wisconsin:

0.5% (1,622)

Nicaragua
Waukesha:

3.3% (171)
Wisconsin:

1.1% (3,231)

Korea
Waukesha:

2.7% (137)
Wisconsin:

1.8% (5,320)

Peru
Waukesha:

2.2% (112)
Wisconsin:

0.7% (1,960)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Waukesha:

2.1% (108)
Wisconsin:

5.1% (15,165)

Vietnam
Waukesha:

2.0% (103)
Wisconsin:

1.5% (4,400)

Burma (Myanmar)
Waukesha:

1.6% (83)
Wisconsin:

1.4% (4,016)

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

  • This state: 52,271
  • Other state: 14,307
  • Northeast: 2,340
  • Midwest: 7,804
  • South: 2,134
  • West: 2,029

86.1% of Waukesha residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.5% lived in Wisconsin.


Waukesha:

86.1%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 95
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 64
  • 7th and 8th grade: 82
  • 9th grade: 93
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 84
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 107
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,136
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,282
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,838
  • Associate degree: 2,718
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,495
  • Master's degree: 2,375
  • Professional school degree: 464
  • Doctorate degree: 350
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 157
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 46
  • 7th and 8th grade: 53
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 110
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 236
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,350
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,473
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,721
  • Associate degree: 3,038
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,807
  • Master's degree: 2,240
  • Professional school degree: 249
  • Doctorate degree: 256
Educational Attainment for Females
Waukesha marital status for males
Waukesha marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,368
  • One, attached: 2,120
  • Two: 1,717
  • 3 or 4: 1,951
  • 5 to 9: 1,706
  • 10 to 19: 1,725
  • 20 to 49: 2,326
  • 50 or more: 2,404
  • Mobile homes: 82
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Waukesha
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waukesha, WI
  • 83.2%Utility gas
  • 13.5%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waukesha, WI
  • 49.8%Utility gas
  • 43.4%Electricity
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,272
Here:

21.5%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 379
Here:

10.5%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,374
Here:

31.0%
Wisconsin:

17.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
  1. All Cities
  2. Wisconsin, Wisconsin smaller cities, Wisconsin small towns
  3. Wisconsin forum
  4. Waukesha, Wisconsin main profile
  5. US Houses and Residents
  6. Waukesha, Wisconsin Houses and Residents