Pewaukee

Population: 16,002
Median household income: $112,093
Median home value: $434,700

Pewaukee is a community in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to 16,002 residents. At $112,093, its median household income sits above Waukesha County's $104,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pewaukee's population grew 10.9% from 14,431 to 16,002, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $315,300 to $434,700.

The median gross rent is $1,485. 55.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,002
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $112,093
Median home value: $434,700
Median gross rent: $1,485
Housing units: 7,063
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,43116,002

Median household income

$104,645$112,093

Median home value

$315,300$434,700

Median gross rent

$1,338$1,485

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,431	$104,645	$315,300	$1,338
2020	14,561	$105,768	$336,400	$1,357
2021	15,589	$110,269	$350,800	$1,392
2022	15,817	$110,110	$393,100	$1,490
2023	16,002	$112,093	$434,700	$1,485

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	925	5.8%
5 to 17	2,555	16.0%
18 to 24	728	4.5%
25 to 34	1,449	9.1%
35 to 44	2,705	16.9%
45 to 54	1,697	10.6%
55 to 64	2,246	14.0%
65 to 74	2,001	12.5%
75 and over	1,696	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,313	89.4%
Black or African American	58	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	500	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	431	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	687	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate14.2%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree35.4%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	1.2%
High school graduate	1,678	14.2%
Some college or associate's	3,427	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,175	35.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,368	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,943	74.8%
Carpooled	209	2.6%
Public transit	27	0.3%
Walked	67	0.8%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	1,661	20.9%
Other means	30	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,924	30.6%
15 to 29 min	3,040	48.3%
30 to 44 min	1,041	16.6%
45 to 59 min	164	2.6%
60+ min	119	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 2.9% (458 of 15,955)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,714	70.3%
Nonfamily households	1,994	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,708	95.0%
Vacant	355	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,647	84.2%
Renter-occupied	1,061	15.8%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,613	65.3%
1-unit, attached	848	12.0%
2 to 4 units	347	4.9%
5 to 19 units	906	12.8%
20 or more units	346	4.9%
Mobile home & other	3	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5562240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 1.73 sq mi
Center point: 43.0661, -88.2445