Waukesha is a city of 8,514 people in Wisconsin. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 69% more than in Wisconsin as a whole. The median age is 47.2, about 8 years above the US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $130,978, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Waukesha
Its weight in Waukesha County
Waukesha's population equals 2.1% of Waukesha County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.2% of the county's.
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)2.2%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.7%(82)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(103)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 267 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.
