Merton

Population: 3,495
Median household income: $168,661
Median home value: $539,900

Located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Merton is a community with a population of 3,495. The median household income of $168,661 is above the Waukesha County median ($104,100).

From 2019 to 2023, Merton's population declined 4.8% from 3,672 to 3,495, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $448,600 to $539,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,495
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $168,661
Median home value: $539,900
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 1,061
Homeownership rate: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6723,495

Median household income

$154,464$168,661

Median home value

$448,600$539,900

Median gross rent

$983$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,672	$154,464	$448,600	$983
2020	3,721	$139,375	$447,900	$950
2021	3,445	$150,189	$447,600	—
2022	3,463	$159,577	$481,300	$1,050
2023	3,495	$168,661	$539,900	$1,148

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	7.0%
5 to 17	707	20.2%
18 to 24	287	8.2%
25 to 34	279	8.0%
35 to 44	418	12.0%
45 to 54	682	19.5%
55 to 64	516	14.8%
65 to 74	301	8.6%
75 and over	59	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,233	92.5%
Black or African American	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	109	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate11.2%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree38.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	1.6%
High school graduate	252	11.2%
Some college or associate's	593	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	861	38.2%
Graduate or professional degree	512	22.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,419	71.8%
Carpooled	105	5.3%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	10	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	396	20.1%
Other means	40	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	18.2%
15 to 29 min	645	40.8%
30 to 44 min	502	31.8%
45 to 59 min	70	4.4%
60+ min	74	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 2.3% (81 of 3,495)

	Count	Share
Family households	958	90.7%
Nonfamily households	98	9.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,056	99.5%
Vacant	5	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,033	97.8%
Renter-occupied	23	2.2%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,045	98.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	12	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5551375
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 43.1437, -88.3123