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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Germantown

Wisconsin · 13,658 residents · 34.4 sq mi
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Germantown is home to 13,658 people in Wisconsin. Households here earn about 48% more than in Wisconsin as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.3% of people here. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The median household earns $43,486, about 44% above the national median. There are 4,602 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,658
−25%vs 2000
vs 18,260 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.8
−13%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K15K17K20K22K19902000201020202024Germantown
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(1,072)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(1,005)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(1,016)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(904)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(928)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(2,663)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(2,291)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(1,688)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(1,101)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(683)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(250)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(57)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,486
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,742 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,608
−35%vs 2000
vs $25,358 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$96,600
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $163,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$548
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $709 in 2000
US average: $450
75.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
24.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(17,375)
Black1.3%(245)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(205)
Asian1.6%(291)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(13,534)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(50)
Asian0.4%(57)
Other0.5%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(277)
Puerto Rican1.1%(223)
Argentine0.2%(34)
Spaniard0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.9%(617)
Hmong1.4%(299)
Nepalese0.4%(90)
Filipino0.4%(76)
Chinese0.3%(69)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(12)
Ancestry
German46%(9,640)
Polish11.1%(2,324)
Irish10.7%(2,246)
English8.3%(1,741)
American3.4%(708)
Italian2.5%(529)
Norwegian2.5%(519)
French2.4%(504)
Swedish1.2%(257)
Scottish1.2%(245)
Dutch1.1%(221)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1%(220)
Russian1%(207)
Belgian0.9%(191)
Danish0.8%(160)
Hungarian0.7%(154)
Czech0.6%(134)
Finnish0.5%(102)
Swiss0.4%(88)
Slovene0.4%(87)
Arab0.4%(76)
West Indian0.3%(73)
Jamaican0.3%(73)
Austrian0.3%(71)
Lithuanian0.3%(63)
British0.3%(53)
Slovak0.3%(53)
Lebanese0.2%(40)
Croatian0.2%(40)
Ukrainian0.1%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(11)
Serbian0%(9)
Welsh0%(8)
Section 05

Education

21.7%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.2%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
+58%vs 2000
vs 12.7 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 married29.8%(2,568)
Married59.8%(5,158)
Widowed2.8%(244)
Divorced7.6%(657)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(2,036)
Married56.7%(4,905)
Widowed7.7%(667)
Divorced12%(1,037)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 5.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.2%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% 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)17.6%(127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(117)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.7%(294)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 723 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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How many people live in Germantown, Wisconsin?

Germantown, Wisconsin has about 13,658 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Germantown, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Germantown, Wisconsin earns about $43,486 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Germantown, Wisconsin expensive?

In Germantown, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $96,600, and the typical rent is about $548 a month.

How educated are people in Germantown, Wisconsin?

About 21.7% of adults age 25 and over in Germantown, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Germantown, Wisconsin?

About 2.3% of people in Germantown, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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