CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Troy

Wisconsin · 2,749 residents · 4.56 sq mi

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East Troy is home to 2,749 people in Wisconsin. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. The poverty rate is 7.2%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $68,800. Households earn $28,889 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,749

−23%vs 2000

vs 3,564 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(217)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(175)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(275)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(173)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(149)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.5%(563)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(371)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(215)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(221)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(147)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(206)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,889

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,397 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,265

−43%vs 2000

vs $21,590 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.2%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,800

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$445

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $564 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

32.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(3,404)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(105)

Asian0.5%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(2,709)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(46)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(25)

South American0.2%(8)

Peruvian0.2%(8)

Ancestry

German38.2%(1,904)

Irish12.8%(636)

Polish12.2%(609)

English10.5%(523)

Italian6.3%(315)

Norwegian5.4%(268)

American4.5%(223)

Dutch3.2%(161)

Belgian2.6%(129)

French Canadian2.3%(114)

Swedish1.5%(74)

Finnish1.1%(53)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1%(48)

French0.7%(36)

Croatian0.7%(35)

Arab0.6%(28)

Egyptian0.6%(28)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(26)

Danish0.4%(21)

Serbian0.3%(16)

Hungarian0.2%(12)

Welsh0.2%(10)

Russian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.6%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 18.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27%(560)

Married56.6%(1,174)

Widowed0.8%(17)

Divorced15.5%(322)

Women 15+

Never married21%(435)

Married51.7%(1,070)

Widowed11.9%(246)

Divorced15.4%(319)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.3%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 84.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.3%(81)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(79)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.8%(107)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 276 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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