Outagamie County vs Waukesha County
A side-by-side comparison of Outagamie County and Waukesha County: population, income, housing, and more.
Outagamie County and Waukesha County are counties in Wisconsin. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Waukesha County has the higher population (409,040 vs 191,537 in Outagamie County). Waukesha County has the higher median household income ($104,100 vs $82,857 in Outagamie County). Waukesha County has the higher median home value ($373,600 vs $244,100 in Outagamie County).
Population, income & housing
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 191,537 | 409,040 |
| Median age | 38.7 yrs | 43.3 yrs |
| Median household income | $82,857 | $104,100 |
| Median home value | $244,100 | $373,600 |
| Median gross rent | $998 | $1,300 |
| Housing units | 79,900 | 173,567 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 76.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% | 47.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.6% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,700 → 191,537 (+3.1%) | 400,475 → 409,040 (+2.1%) |
| Median household income | $65,572 → $82,857 (+26.4%) | $87,277 → $104,100 (+19.3%) |
| Median home value | $169,400 → $244,100 (+44.1%) | $282,300 → $373,600 (+32.3%) |
| Median gross rent | $807 → $998 (+23.7%) | $1,046 → $1,300 (+24.3%) |
Outagamie County
185,700191,537
$65,572$82,857
$169,400$244,100
$807$998
Waukesha County
400,475409,040
$87,277$104,100
$282,300$373,600
$1,046$1,300
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5.9% | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 7.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 10.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 15.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 11.7% |
| 75 and over | 6.3% | 8.1% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 85.4% | 85.7% |
| Black or African American | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | 5.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 5.2% | 2.9% |
| High school graduate | 31.0% | 20.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 31.8% | 28.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 23.0% | 31.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9.0% | 16.3% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 78.9% | 77.5% |
| Carpooled | 7.2% | 5.1% |
| Public transit | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Walked | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 10.3% | 15.3% |
| Other means | 0.9% | 0.7% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 71.1% | 69.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| 20 or more units | 5.5% | 10.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 1.1% | 0.6% |
Poverty & households
| Outagamie County | Waukesha County | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Average household size | 2.44 | 2.43 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 21 | 23 |
| Median year structure built | 1979 | 1981 |
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