Mequon

Population: 25,259
Median household income: $147,391
Median home value: $485,300

Mequon, a community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, has 25,259 residents. Its median household income of $147,391 runs above the Ozaukee County figure of $96,734.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mequon's population grew 4.6% from 24,144 to 25,259, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $407,000 to $485,300.

The typical home was built around 1982. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,259
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $147,391
Median home value: $485,300
Median gross rent: $2,271
Housing units: 9,922
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,14425,259

Median household income

$116,486$147,391

Median home value

$407,000$485,300

Median gross rent

$1,561$2,271

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,144	$116,486	$407,000	$1,561
2020	24,357	$128,403	$396,700	$1,708
2021	24,814	$135,425	$402,900	$2,050
2022	25,102	$141,996	$463,800	$2,254
2023	25,259	$147,391	$485,300	$2,271

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,526	6.0%
5 to 17	4,088	16.2%
18 to 24	2,491	9.9%
25 to 34	1,372	5.4%
35 to 44	2,799	11.1%
45 to 54	3,471	13.7%
55 to 64	3,691	14.6%
65 to 74	3,107	12.3%
75 and over	2,714	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,689	85.9%
Black or African American	623	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	875	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	806	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,185	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate11.9%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree37.7%

Graduate or professional degree31.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	1.4%
High school graduate	2,048	11.9%
Some college or associate's	2,953	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	6,459	37.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5,458	31.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,357	68.6%
Carpooled	830	6.8%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	164	1.3%
Bicycle	25	0.2%
Worked from home	2,746	22.5%
Other means	38	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,028	32.1%
15 to 29 min	3,412	36.2%
30 to 44 min	2,196	23.3%
45 to 59 min	484	5.1%
60+ min	312	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 3.2% (762 of 23,902)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,159	77.9%
Nonfamily households	2,033	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,192	92.6%
Vacant	730	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,713	83.9%
Renter-occupied	1,479	16.1%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached12.4%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,292	73.5%
1-unit, attached	1,227	12.4%
2 to 4 units	328	3.3%
5 to 19 units	209	2.1%
20 or more units	854	8.6%
Mobile home & other	12	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5551150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 43.2114, -88.0142