Wauwatosa

Population: 47,718
Median household income: $93,859
Median home value: $307,600

Wauwatosa is a community in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to 47,718 residents. The median household income of $93,859 is above the Milwaukee County median ($62,118).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wauwatosa's population held roughly steady from 47,971 to 47,718, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $242,800 to $307,600.

The typical home was built around 1954. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,718
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $93,859
Median home value: $307,600
Median gross rent: $1,373
Housing units: 22,976
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,97147,718

Median household income

$82,392$93,859

Median home value

$242,800$307,600

Median gross rent

$1,116$1,373

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,971	$82,392	$242,800	$1,116
2020	48,143	$84,306	$251,300	$1,121
2021	48,072	$90,420	$260,700	$1,190
2022	47,919	$93,812	$291,600	$1,312
2023	47,718	$93,859	$307,600	$1,373

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,795	5.9%
5 to 17	7,272	15.2%
18 to 24	2,934	6.1%
25 to 34	8,130	17.0%
35 to 44	6,961	14.6%
45 to 54	5,660	11.9%
55 to 64	5,478	11.5%
65 to 74	4,716	9.9%
75 and over	3,772	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,142	77.8%
Black or African American	3,297	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	196	0.4%
Asian	2,243	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	211	0.4%
Two or more races	2,137	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,485	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate13.6%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree36.6%

Graduate or professional degree24.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	819	2.4%
High school graduate	4,738	13.6%
Some college or associate's	7,817	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	12,697	36.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8,646	24.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,247	71.8%
Carpooled	1,408	5.5%
Public transit	179	0.7%
Walked	640	2.5%
Bicycle	144	0.6%
Worked from home	4,594	18.1%
Other means	206	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,638	31.9%
15 to 29 min	10,584	50.8%
30 to 44 min	2,612	12.5%
45 to 59 min	490	2.4%
60+ min	500	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 5.9% (2,787 of 47,172)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,053	55.6%
Nonfamily households	9,624	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,677	94.3%
Vacant	1,299	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,082	60.3%
Renter-occupied	8,595	39.7%

1-unit, detached54.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units19.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,535	54.6%
1-unit, attached	777	3.4%
2 to 4 units	3,924	17.1%
5 to 19 units	1,164	5.1%
20 or more units	4,569	19.9%
Mobile home & other	7	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5584675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0632, -88.0356