CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Muskego

Wisconsin · 16,813 residents · 31.6 sq mi

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Muskego is home to 16,813 people in Wisconsin. Households here earn about 57% more than in Wisconsin as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $46,119, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 21% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,813

−21%vs 2000

vs 21,397 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

31.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(1,268)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(1,392)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(1,298)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(1,232)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(965)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(2,761)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(3,097)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(2,006)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(1,320)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.8%(805)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(475)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(194)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,119

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,247 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,983

−39%vs 2000

vs $26,199 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.7%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,600

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $166,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$620

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $785 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.8%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

15.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(20,810)

Black0.2%(34)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(281)

Asian0.5%(97)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(16,693)

Black0%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(116)

Asian0.2%(37)

Other0.5%(76)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(1,174)

Puerto Rican0.4%(112)

Central American0.3%(77)

South American0.3%(74)

Peruvian0.3%(74)

Salvadoran0.2%(45)

Guatemalan0.1%(32)

Spaniard0.1%(24)

Cuban0%(12)

Asian origin

Hmong0.3%(64)

Korean0.2%(45)

Chinese0.2%(43)

Filipino0.1%(25)

Asian Indian0%(12)

Vietnamese0%(11)

Pakistani0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(24)

Ancestry

German42.6%(10,819)

Polish15.4%(3,915)

Irish13.2%(3,365)

Italian5.3%(1,344)

English5%(1,272)

American3.9%(994)

Norwegian3.3%(829)

Hungarian2.3%(581)

Serbian1.8%(453)

French1.8%(452)

Swedish1.5%(384)

Czech1.4%(357)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(304)

Swiss1.2%(295)

Danish0.8%(196)

Greek0.7%(179)

Austrian0.6%(165)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(154)

Slovene0.6%(149)

Croatian0.5%(136)

Belgian0.5%(135)

Finnish0.5%(129)

Russian0.5%(120)

Scottish0.4%(108)

Slovak0.4%(108)

French Canadian0.4%(100)

Ukrainian0.3%(81)

Arab0.2%(62)

Iraqi0.2%(62)

Latvian0.2%(42)

British0.1%(36)

Bulgarian0.1%(29)

Lithuanian0.1%(26)

Portuguese0.1%(22)

Welsh0.1%(20)

Macedonian0.1%(14)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.3%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.4%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 15.1 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 married26.9%(2,954)

Married62.4%(6,857)

Widowed2.4%(269)

Divorced8.3%(907)

Women 15+

Never married20%(2,111)

Married59.8%(6,302)

Widowed9.6%(1,016)

Divorced10.5%(1,107)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 3.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.4%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.6%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 85.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% 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)14.8%(153)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(150)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.6%(532)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(36)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,032 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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