COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merton vs Pewaukee
PLACE A
Merton, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Merton is 78% smaller than Pewaukee. Merton earns more, with a median household income $65,563 higher. Pewaukee has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 3%).
MERTONPEWAUKEEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,67616,375−78% vs Pewaukee
Population density1,109838+271
Population growth2.8%20.6%−17.8 pts
Median age39.044.1−5.1
Male50.9%48.3%+2.6 pts
Female49.1%51.7%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born2.8%5.1%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%87.7%+4.6 pts
Black0.3%0.3%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%4.1%−2.6 pts
Asian2.5%4.2%−1.7 pts
Other3.4%3.6%−0.2 pts
Median household income$173,913$108,350+$65,563
Per capita income$67,068$62,623+$4,445
Poverty rate6.6%3.7%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.420−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher63.0%57.3%+5.7 pts
Graduate degree23.8%21.5%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%2.6%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation74.6%64.0%+10.6 pts
Median home value$575,800$447,100+$128,700
Median gross rent$2,136$1,622+$514
Owner-occupied97.0%83.2%+13.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%3.7%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%28.3%−28.3 pts
Average commute26.119.6+6.5
Worked from home22.4%21.8%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured2.4%0.8%+1.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025