Waukesha

Population: 8,479
Median household income: $126,286
Median home value: $375,700

Waukesha is a community in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to 8,479 residents. The median household income of $126,286 is above the Waukesha County median ($104,100).

Between 2021 and 2023, Waukesha's population held roughly steady from 8,455 to 8,479, while its median home value rose 14.6% from $327,800 to $375,700.

The median resident is 48.8 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,479
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $126,286
Median home value: $375,700
Median gross rent: $1,167
Housing units: 3,263
Homeownership rate: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4558,479

Median household income

$119,685$126,286

Median home value

$327,800$375,700

Median gross rent

$991$1,167

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2021	8,455	$119,685	$327,800	$991
2022	8,480	$126,364	$365,100	$1,081
2023	8,479	$126,286	$375,700	$1,167

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	321	3.8%
5 to 17	1,286	15.2%
18 to 24	536	6.3%
25 to 34	618	7.3%
35 to 44	1,092	12.9%
45 to 54	1,355	16.0%
55 to 64	1,756	20.7%
65 to 74	849	10.0%
75 and over	666	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,860	92.7%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	162	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.4%
Two or more races	151	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	242	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	1.4%
High school graduate	1,492	23.5%
Some college or associate's	1,722	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,085	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	949	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,746	78.8%
Carpooled	186	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	805	16.9%
Other means	9	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	682	17.3%
15 to 29 min	1,926	48.8%
30 to 44 min	823	20.9%
45 to 59 min	226	5.7%
60+ min	289	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 2.4% (203 of 8,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,655	81.4%
Nonfamily households	608	18.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,263	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,028	92.8%
Renter-occupied	235	7.2%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,145	96.4%
1-unit, attached	34	1.0%
2 to 4 units	32	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	52	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5584275
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 42.9604, -88.2493