CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Berlin

Wisconsin · 33,592 residents · 36.4 sq mi

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New Berlin is a city of 33,592 people in Wisconsin. That is roughly 68% ahead of the Wisconsin median. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $49,394, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.7% of people here. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

33,592

−12%vs 2000

vs 38,220 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

36.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202440K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(2,255)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(2,348)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(2,656)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(2,223)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(1,825)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(5,322)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(5,949)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.6%(4,557)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(3,608)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(1,936)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(677)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(236)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$49,394

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,576 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,245

−39%vs 2000

vs $29,789 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,400

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $161,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$631

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $830 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.6%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

15.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(36,265)

Black0.4%(167)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(595)

Asian2.3%(873)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(33,169)

Black0.1%(27)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(246)

Asian1%(329)

Other0.2%(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

Mexican3.9%(1,578)

Puerto Rican0.5%(213)

South American0.5%(211)

Colombian0.3%(122)

Cuban0.2%(95)

Central American0.2%(68)

Salvadoran0.2%(68)

Uruguayan0.1%(53)

Argentine0.1%(36)

Dominican0.1%(25)

Spaniard0%(15)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.7%(1,484)

Vietnamese0.8%(325)

Chinese0.8%(313)

Filipino0.2%(91)

Korean0.2%(88)

Pakistani0.2%(65)

Laotian0.1%(52)

Bangladeshi0.1%(27)

Japanese0%(15)

Hmong0%(13)

Taiwanese0%(10)

Nepalese0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(10)

Ancestry

German40.3%(16,245)

Polish16.2%(6,525)

Irish10.5%(4,226)

English6.2%(2,512)

Italian5.8%(2,339)

Norwegian3.9%(1,587)

American2.7%(1,074)

French2.4%(971)

Dutch1.9%(785)

Scottish1.3%(526)

Czech1.3%(523)

Swedish1.2%(488)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.1%(425)

Slovak0.9%(379)

Austrian0.9%(349)

Subsaharan African0.8%(329)

Danish0.7%(273)

Swiss0.6%(253)

Greek0.6%(252)

Finnish0.6%(233)

French Canadian0.5%(211)

Croatian0.5%(193)

Hungarian0.4%(169)

Serbian0.4%(165)

Slovene0.4%(155)

Welsh0.3%(110)

Canadian0.3%(106)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(95)

Belgian0.2%(90)

Nigerian0.2%(87)

Arab0.2%(77)

Palestinian0.1%(50)

Turkish0.1%(49)

Ukrainian0.1%(47)

Lithuanian0.1%(38)

Australian0.1%(30)

Lebanese0.1%(27)

Armenian0.1%(21)

Bulgarian0%(20)

Macedonian0%(13)

Latvian0%(10)

Brazilian0%(9)

Romanian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.7%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+56%vs 2000

vs 12.3 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 married27.4%(4,560)

Married63.8%(10,629)

Widowed2.3%(376)

Divorced6.6%(1,105)

Women 15+

Never married19.1%(3,236)

Married57.8%(9,774)

Widowed10%(1,687)

Divorced13%(2,205)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 4.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.8%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 85.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% 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)10.5%(197)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(221)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.5%(684)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.3%(193)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,873 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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