Sussex

Population: 11,795
Median household income: $112,031
Median home value: $384,900

Sussex is a community in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to 11,795 residents. Its median household income of $112,031 runs above the Waukesha County figure of $104,100.

From 2019 to 2023, Sussex's population grew 8.9% from 10,833 to 11,795, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $286,300 to $384,900.

The median gross rent is $1,231. 48.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,795
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $112,031
Median home value: $384,900
Median gross rent: $1,231
Housing units: 4,732
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,83311,795

Median household income

$91,387$112,031

Median home value

$286,300$384,900

Median gross rent

$987$1,231

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,833	$91,387	$286,300	$987
2020	10,884	$94,065	$288,800	$1,012
2021	11,398	$96,837	$306,000	$1,088
2022	11,549	$105,435	$360,100	$1,222
2023	11,795	$112,031	$384,900	$1,231

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	620	5.3%
5 to 17	2,423	20.5%
18 to 24	864	7.3%
25 to 34	1,238	10.5%
35 to 44	1,866	15.8%
45 to 54	1,584	13.4%
55 to 64	1,683	14.3%
65 to 74	849	7.2%
75 and over	668	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,181	86.3%
Black or African American	160	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	945	8.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	302	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	204	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree35.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	1.2%
High school graduate	1,387	17.6%
Some college or associate's	2,610	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,817	35.7%
Graduate or professional degree	977	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,975	76.3%
Carpooled	276	4.2%
Public transit	58	0.9%
Walked	70	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,123	17.2%
Other means	18	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,514	28.1%
15 to 29 min	2,443	45.3%
30 to 44 min	992	18.4%
45 to 59 min	261	4.8%
60+ min	187	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 5.6% (658 of 11,795)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,073	65.7%
Nonfamily households	1,606	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,679	98.9%
Vacant	53	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,229	69.0%
Renter-occupied	1,450	31.0%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,949	62.3%
1-unit, attached	361	7.6%
2 to 4 units	145	3.1%
5 to 19 units	894	18.9%
20 or more units	383	8.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5578750
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 8.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.1349, -88.2260