COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pewaukee vs Sussex
PLACE A
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Sussex, Wisconsin
Pewaukee is 28% larger than Sussex. Sussex earns more, with a median household income $10,691 higher. Pewaukee has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 9%).
PEWAUKEESUSSEXDIFFERENCE
Total population16,37512,779+28% vs Sussex
Population density8381,516−678
Population growth20.6%9.2%+11.4 pts
Median age44.139.2+4.9
Male48.3%50.9%−2.6 pts
Female51.7%49.1%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born5.1%5.6%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%83.5%+4.2 pts
Black0.3%1.9%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%1.9%+2.2 pts
Asian4.2%8.0%−3.8 pts
Other3.6%4.7%−1.1 pts
Median household income$108,350$119,041−$10,691
Per capita income$62,623$60,001+$2,622
Poverty rate3.7%4.5%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.453−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%51.2%+6.1 pts
Graduate degree21.5%18.0%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%3.1%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation64.0%72.8%−8.8 pts
Median home value$447,100$430,600+$16,500
Median gross rent$1,622$1,369+$253
Owner-occupied83.2%70.3%+12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%1.5%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households28.3%39.1%−10.8 pts
Average commute19.624.6−5.0
Worked from home21.8%17.4%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.8%−0.5 pts
Uninsured0.8%2.1%−1.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025