Okauchee Lake

Population: 4,827
Median household income: $129,241
Median home value: $473,600

Located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Okauchee Lake is a community with a population of 4,827. Its median household income of $129,241 runs above the Waukesha County figure of $104,100.

From 2019 to 2023, Okauchee Lake's population grew 6.1% from 4,551 to 4,827, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $367,200 to $473,600.

The typical home was built around 1978. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,827
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $129,241
Median home value: $473,600
Median gross rent: $1,275
Housing units: 2,345
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5514,827

Median household income

$106,587$129,241

Median home value

$367,200$473,600

Median gross rent

$890$1,275

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,551	$106,587	$367,200	$890
2020	4,373	$108,875	$380,600	$1,296
2021	4,590	$118,019	$378,100	$886
2022	4,690	$128,785	$421,400	$990
2023	4,827	$129,241	$473,600	$1,275

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	2.9%
5 to 17	717	14.9%
18 to 24	255	5.3%
25 to 34	453	9.4%
35 to 44	620	12.8%
45 to 54	530	11.0%
55 to 64	891	18.5%
65 to 74	670	13.9%
75 and over	551	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,604	95.4%
Black or African American	56	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.4%
Asian	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree33.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	0.4%
High school graduate	838	22.6%
Some college or associate's	1,135	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,231	33.1%
Graduate or professional degree	497	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,015	77.1%
Carpooled	115	4.4%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	442	16.9%
Other means	28	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	576	26.5%
15 to 29 min	1,062	48.9%
30 to 44 min	327	15.0%
45 to 59 min	114	5.2%
60+ min	94	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 1.9% (92 of 4,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,515	76.1%
Nonfamily households	475	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,990	84.9%
Vacant	355	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,765	88.7%
Renter-occupied	225	11.3%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,052	87.5%
1-unit, attached	125	5.3%
2 to 4 units	97	4.1%
5 to 19 units	14	0.6%
20 or more units	52	2.2%
Mobile home & other	5	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5559650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.73 sq mi
Water area: 1.74 sq mi
Center point: 43.1259, -88.4392