Nationwide Claims to Fame

Waukesha County is 29th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Statewide Claims to Fame

Waukesha County is 1st in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Home median value

Waukesha County is 1st in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Income per household

Waukesha County is 2nd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Income per capita

Waukesha County is 2nd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Waukesha County is 2nd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Waukesha County is 3rd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Waukesha County is 3rd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Current population (2012)

Waukesha County is 3rd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Female residents

Waukesha County is 3rd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Households

Waukesha County is 3rd in Wisconsin out of 72 other counties in Housing units

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Current population (2012) 392,292 3rd 5,726,398 313,914,040
Size in square miles 549.6 55th 54,157.8 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 709.4 2nd 105 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Residents younger than 5 5.2% 53rd 6.1% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.0% 24th 23.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.3% 48th 14.4% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 95.2% 2nd 89.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 39.4% 3rd 26.0% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Race - White 94.1% 49th 88.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 1.4% 16th 6.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 68th 1.1% 1.2%
Race - Asian 3.0% 8th 2.5% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 58th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.2% 28th 1.7% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 16th 6.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 90.0% 54th 82.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Female residents 50.9% 3rd 50.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 4.4% 10th 4.6% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Housing units 161,499 3rd 2,634,781 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 22.5% 14th 25.4% 25.9%
Households 152,181 3rd 2,279,738 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 77.1% 27th 69.1% 66.1%
Home median value $261,100 1st $169,700 $186,200
People per household 2.5 10th 2.4 2.6
Building permits (last year) 774 3rd 12,041 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Income per capita $37,310 2nd $27,192 $27,915
Income per household $75,845 1st $52,374 $52,762
Income below poverty line 4.7% 72nd 12.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Waukesha County Rank Wisconsin US
Non-farm private establishments 12,354 3rd 138,045 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 217,963 3rd 2,354,284 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 36,589 3rd 433,797 27,092,908
Retail sales $5,955,006 3rd $72,283,321 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,712 9th $12,904 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $616,641 3rd $9,247,311 $613,795,732

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