Waukesha Demographics

Population Waukesha U.S.
Total Population 64,825 281,421,920
Female 51.1% 50.9%
Male 48.9% 49.1%
18 years and over 75.3% 74.3%
65 years and over 10.6% 12.4%
Married Persons 55.7% 56.5%
Single Persons 44.3% 43.5%
Median Age 33.4 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 92.8% 77.0%
Black or African American 1.3% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 2.2% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 3.4% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8.7% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Waukesha U.S.
Total Housing Units 26,858 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $139,900 $119,600
Number of Households 25,663 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.43 2.59
Economic Characteristics Waukesha U.S.
Median Household Income $50,084 $41,994
Per Capita Income $23,242 $21,587
In Labor Force 73.2% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 494 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Waukesha U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 6,738 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 3,513 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 4,790 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 29.6% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 21.5% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 9.1% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census