Wales

Population: 2,915
Median household income: $110,804
Median home value: $383,600

Located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Wales is a community with a population of 2,915. At $110,804, its median household income sits above Waukesha County's $104,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wales's population grew 12.9% from 2,581 to 2,915, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $292,800 to $383,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population. 75.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,915
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $110,804
Median home value: $383,600
Median gross rent: $1,473
Housing units: 1,054
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5812,915

Median household income

$98,125$110,804

Median home value

$292,800$383,600

Median gross rent

$1,014$1,473

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,581	$98,125	$292,800	$1,014
2020	2,592	$100,625	$321,800	$1,098
2021	2,848	$106,618	$316,000	$1,191
2022	2,880	$114,286	$359,600	$1,407
2023	2,915	$110,804	$383,600	$1,473

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	5.6%
5 to 17	491	16.8%
18 to 24	157	5.4%
25 to 34	405	13.9%
35 to 44	430	14.8%
45 to 54	305	10.5%
55 to 64	449	15.4%
65 to 74	305	10.5%
75 and over	209	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,745	94.2%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	83	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree35.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	1.6%
High school graduate	305	14.5%
Some college or associate's	714	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	736	35.0%
Graduate or professional degree	315	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,096	75.2%
Carpooled	81	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	247	16.9%
Other means	19	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	279	23.0%
15 to 29 min	588	48.6%
30 to 44 min	228	18.8%
45 to 59 min	61	5.0%
60+ min	55	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 1.6% (45 of 2,903)

	Count	Share
Family households	818	83.0%
Nonfamily households	167	17.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	985	93.5%
Vacant	69	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	835	84.8%
Renter-occupied	150	15.2%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	861	81.7%
1-unit, attached	45	4.3%
2 to 4 units	22	2.1%
5 to 19 units	91	8.6%
20 or more units	35	3.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5583175
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.0058, -88.3704