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Pewaukee

Wisconsin · 16,375 residents (2025 est.) · 19.5 sq mi
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Pewaukee is home to 16,211 people in Wisconsin. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 40% ahead of the Wisconsin median. The median age is 44.1, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,211
+38%since 2000
from 11,783 in 2000
16,375 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
829 / sq mi
+31%since 2009
from 635 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.1
+9%since 2000
from 40.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
19.5 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
11K13K14K15K17K2000201020202024Pewaukee
202416K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(957)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(1,024)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(855)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(853)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.3%(379)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410%(1,626)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.5%(2,679)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(1,745)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(2,307)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.2%(2,134)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.2%(1,327)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(325)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$108,350
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,589 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$62,623
+80%since 2000
from $34,851 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 61.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 1.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
+9%since 2010
from 0.384 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$447,100
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $184,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,622
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $942 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
16.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
28.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+27%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(11,369)
Black0.3%(38)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(153)
Asian1.1%(124)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(14,215)
Black0.3%(56)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(672)
Asian4.2%(677)
Other3.6%(591)
Diversity Score
28
+99%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(584)
Puerto Rican0.2%(30)
Cuban0.1%(23)
Guatemalan0.1%(23)
Peruvian0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(416)
Chinese0.5%(77)
Pakistani0.5%(73)
Vietnamese0.2%(39)
Filipino0.2%(35)
Japanese0.1%(22)
Korean0.1%(15)
Ancestry
German46%(7,450)
Polish14%(2,273)
Irish12.1%(1,964)
English7.7%(1,254)
Italian6.1%(989)
American5.5%(886)
French2.4%(394)
Norwegian2.4%(387)
Czech2%(331)
Swedish1.8%(299)
Scottish1.4%(224)
Slovak1.3%(214)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.2%(192)
Hungarian1.1%(181)
Austrian0.9%(150)
Swiss0.5%(79)
Croatian0.4%(58)
Russian0.3%(52)
Welsh0.3%(51)
Lithuanian0.3%(49)
Belgian0.3%(46)
Dutch0.2%(36)
Finnish0.2%(33)
Greek0.2%(32)
Slovene0.2%(32)
Portuguese0.2%(26)
British0.1%(21)
Serbian0.1%(21)
Arab0.1%(20)
West Indian0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.3%
+20.1 ptssince 2000
from 37.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 94.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+39%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.3%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 88.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.8%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
−8.0 ptssince 2011
from 72.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
5.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 1.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2017
from 91.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 94.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24%(1,564)
Married67.8%(4,419)
Widowed1.3%(85)
Divorced6.9%(451)
Women 15+
Never married17.4%(1,192)
Married64.9%(4,450)
Widowed6.8%(467)
Divorced10.9%(747)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 1.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% 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)21%(127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(111)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(200)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.9%(66)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 604 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 Pewaukee, Wisconsin?

Pewaukee, Wisconsin has about 16,211 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pewaukee, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Pewaukee, Wisconsin earns about $108,350 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pewaukee, Wisconsin expensive?

In Pewaukee, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $447,100, and the typical rent is about $1,622 a month.

How educated are people in Pewaukee, Wisconsin?

About 57.3% of adults age 25 and over in Pewaukee, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pewaukee, Wisconsin?

About 3.7% of people in Pewaukee, 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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