Waukesha is a city located in Waukesha County Wisconsin. Waukesha has a 2020 population of 71,837. It is also the county seat of Waukesha County. Waukesha is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually but its population has increased by 0.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 71,215 in 2010.
The average household income in Waukesha is $81,370 with a poverty rate of 10.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $944 per month, and the median house value is $212,700. The median age in Waukesha is 36.1 years, 35.4 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waukeshawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 1,577,550 | 1,190 | 0.08% |
2020 | 1,576,360 | 1,180 | 0.07% |
2019 | 1,575,180 | 1,180 | 0.07% |
2018 | 1,574,000 | -440 | -0.03% |
2017 | 1,574,440 | -1,560 | -0.10% |
2016 | 1,576,000 | -500 | -0.03% |
2015 | 1,576,500 | 1,500 | 0.10% |
2014 | 1,575,000 | 3,270 | 0.21% |
2013 | 1,571,730 | 4,480 | 0.29% |
2012 | 1,567,250 | 5,950 | 0.38% |
2011 | 1,561,300 | 4,620 | 0.30% |
2010 | 1,556,680 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 64,317 | 88.82% |
Black or African American | 2,519 | 3.48% |
Asian | 2,122 | 2.93% |
Two or More Races | 1,730 | 2.39% |
Some Other Race | 1,499 | 2.07% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 155 | 0.21% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 70 | 0.10% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 29,406 | 2.37 | 58.1 |
Married | 13,586 | 3.09 | 82.5 |
Non Family | 11,714 | 1.26 | 36.5 |
Female | 3,043 | 3.1 | 38.9 |
Male | 1,063 | 3.2 | 38.7 |
3.03
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,591 | 3.29% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,126 | 4.40% |
High School Graduate | 11,336 | 23.48% |
Some College | 10,191 | 21.10% |
Associates Degree | 4,664 | 9.66% |
Bachelors Degree | 12,413 | 25.71% |
Graduate Degree | 5,967 | 12.36% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 39,973 | 38,384 | 16,254 |
Hispanic | 5,070 | 3,385 | 623 |
Asian | 1,498 | 1,452 | 1,079 |
Black | 1,203 | 847 | 222 |
Other Race | 852 | 381 | 44 |
2+ Races | 618 | 570 | 216 |
Native American | 98 | 92 | 6 |
Islander | 8 | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$44,519
Average Earnings
$52,449
Average Male
$38,791
Average Female
88.21% of Waukesha residents speak only English, while 11.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.75% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 54,860 | 4,762 | 8.68% |
Hispanic | 9,081 | 1,706 | 18.79% |
Black | 2,363 | 604 | 25.56% |
Multiple | 1,641 | 332 | 20.23% |
Other | 141 | NaN% | |
Asian | 2,037 | 81 | 3.98% |
Islander | 70 | 62 | 88.57% |
Native | 149 | 9 | 6.04% |
10.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.65%
Male Poverty Rate
12.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Waukesha is Islander, with 88.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Waukesha is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.46%.
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
45.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,047 | 5.91% |
Hispanic | 168 | 2.69% |
Black | 34 | 1.97% |
2+ Races | 30 | 3.12% |
Native American | 14 | 9.79% |
Other Race | 12 | 1.11% |
5.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.7%
Labor Force Participation
69.5%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.60%
Born in Waukesha
93.07%
Native Born
6.93%
Foreign Born
4.37%
Non Citizen
2.55%
Naturalized
93.07% of Waukesha residents were born in the United States, with 71.60% having been born in Wisconsin. 4.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 71,837 | -154 | -0.21% |
2021 | 71,991 | -154 | -0.21% |
2020 | 72,145 | -154 | -0.21% |
2019 | 72,299 | -154 | -0.21% |
2018 | 72,453 | -63 | -0.09% |
2017 | 72,516 | 111 | 0.15% |
2016 | 72,405 | 30 | 0.04% |
2015 | 72,375 | 366 | 0.51% |
2014 | 72,009 | 234 | 0.33% |
2013 | 71,775 | 58 | 0.08% |
2012 | 71,717 | 493 | 0.69% |
2011 | 71,224 | 9 | 0.01% |
2010 | 71,215 | 6,390 | 0.94% |
2000 | 64,825 | 7,867 | 1.30% |
1990 | 56,958 | 6,593 | 1.24% |
1980 | 50,365 | 10,670 | 2.41% |
1970 | 39,695 | 9,691 | 2.84% |
1960 | 30,004 | 8,771 | 3.52% |
1950 | 21,233 | 1,991 | 0.99% |
1940 | 19,242 | 2,066 | 1.14% |
1930 | 17,176 | 4,618 | 3.18% |
1920 | 12,558 | 3,818 | 3.69% |
1910 | 8,740 | 1,321 | 1.65% |
1900 | 7,419 | 1,098 | 1.61% |
1890 | 6,321 | 3,352 | 7.85% |
1880 | 2,969 | 336 | 1.21% |
1870 | 2,633 | 0.00% |