United States › Wisconsin › Mequon CITY · 2010 ACS
Mequon Wisconsin · 23,132 residents · 46.3 sq mi
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The short version
Mequon is a city of 23,132 people in Wisconsin. That is roughly 108% ahead of the Wisconsin median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 45.9, about 9 years above the US median. Households take in $107,429 a year at the median, 104% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 42.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
18K 20K 22K 24K 26K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Mequon Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $107,429
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,733 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $48,333 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 63.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 9.1%
Transportation & warehousing 5.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 2%
Education & health services 0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.5%
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$369,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $246,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$1,146
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $931 in 2000
US average: $853
from 91.3% in 2000
12.6% rent
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.61 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.3%(20,360)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(261)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 90.4%(20,905)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data from 59.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 96.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 55.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 25.7%(2,572)
Women 15+
Never married 22.3%(2,390)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 2.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 28.7% 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) 12%(94)
Gulf War (1990s) 12.5%(98)
Share of the 781 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mequon, Wisconsin? Mequon, Wisconsin has about 23,132 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mequon, Wisconsin? The typical household in Mequon, Wisconsin earns about $107,429 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mequon, Wisconsin expensive? In Mequon, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $369,800, and the typical rent is about $1,146 a month.
How educated are people in Mequon, Wisconsin? About 63.2% of adults age 25 and over in Mequon, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mequon, Wisconsin? About 3.0% of people in Mequon, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.
Has Mequon, Wisconsin grown since 1990? Yes, Mequon, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,232 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.
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