Muskego

Population: 25,156
Median household income: $116,361
Median home value: $390,900

Located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Muskego is a community with a population of 25,156. At $116,361, its median household income sits above Waukesha County's $104,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Muskego's population held roughly steady from 24,946 to 25,156, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $291,700 to $390,900.

The typical home was built around 1987. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,156
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $116,361
Median home value: $390,900
Median gross rent: $1,292
Housing units: 10,105
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,94625,156

Median household income

$95,242$116,361

Median home value

$291,700$390,900

Median gross rent

$1,096$1,292

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,946	$95,242	$291,700	$1,096
2020	25,077	$95,472	$304,400	$1,201
2021	24,991	$104,082	$324,100	$1,191
2022	25,073	$112,537	$371,100	$1,271
2023	25,156	$116,361	$390,900	$1,292

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,031	4.1%
5 to 17	4,198	16.7%
18 to 24	1,991	7.9%
25 to 34	1,714	6.8%
35 to 44	3,496	13.9%
45 to 54	3,769	15.0%
55 to 64	4,098	16.3%
65 to 74	3,092	12.3%
75 and over	1,767	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,775	90.5%
Black or African American	172	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	308	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	69	0.3%
Two or more races	496	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,320	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	500	2.8%
High school graduate	4,322	24.1%
Some college or associate's	5,034	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,422	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,658	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,989	80.5%
Carpooled	371	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	0.6%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	2,152	15.8%
Other means	34	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,046	26.5%
15 to 29 min	4,470	38.9%
30 to 44 min	3,198	27.8%
45 to 59 min	339	2.9%
60+ min	443	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 3.4% (856 of 24,952)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,389	74.4%
Nonfamily households	2,546	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,935	98.3%
Vacant	170	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,699	87.6%
Renter-occupied	1,236	12.4%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,066	79.8%
1-unit, attached	569	5.6%
2 to 4 units	501	5.0%
5 to 19 units	626	6.2%
20 or more units	343	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5555275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 4.37 sq mi
Center point: 42.8714, -88.1343