West Bend

Population: 31,722
Median household income: $75,043
Median home value: $244,500

West Bend, a community in Washington County, Wisconsin, has 31,722 residents. Its median household income of $75,043 runs below the Washington County figure of $95,851.

From 2019 to 2023, West Bend's population held roughly steady from 31,596 to 31,722, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $174,500 to $244,500.

The median resident is 39.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,722
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,043
Median home value: $244,500
Median gross rent: $1,033
Housing units: 14,462
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,59631,722

Median household income

$60,910$75,043

Median home value

$174,500$244,500

Median gross rent

$858$1,033

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,596	$60,910	$174,500	$858
2020	31,587	$64,879	$183,300	$864
2021	31,639	$66,980	$191,300	$918
2022	31,682	$71,904	$224,300	$973
2023	31,722	$75,043	$244,500	$1,033

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,598	5.0%
5 to 17	5,456	17.2%
18 to 24	2,563	8.1%
25 to 34	4,038	12.7%
35 to 44	4,277	13.5%
45 to 54	3,822	12.0%
55 to 64	4,191	13.2%
65 to 74	3,407	10.7%
75 and over	2,370	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,482	89.8%
Black or African American	715	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	214	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.1%
Two or more races	909	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,345	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,072	4.8%
High school graduate	6,471	29.3%
Some college or associate's	8,073	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,420	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,069	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,903	81.4%
Carpooled	1,186	6.9%
Public transit	66	0.4%
Walked	282	1.7%
Bicycle	34	0.2%
Worked from home	1,362	8.0%
Other means	237	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,308	33.8%
15 to 29 min	3,815	24.3%
30 to 44 min	4,062	25.9%
45 to 59 min	1,452	9.2%
60+ min	1,071	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 7.5% (2,342 of 31,364)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,291	59.5%
Nonfamily households	5,632	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,923	96.3%
Vacant	539	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,307	66.8%
Renter-occupied	4,616	33.2%

1-unit, detached51.7%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units12.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,480	51.7%
1-unit, attached	1,428	9.9%
2 to 4 units	1,914	13.2%
5 to 19 units	1,816	12.6%
20 or more units	1,773	12.3%
Mobile home & other	51	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5585350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.4175, -88.1817