Wauwatosa, WI

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2022 Population

47,919

0.318% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

38.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

5.77%

4.52% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$93,812

3.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$291,600

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

25,397

0.174% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wauwatosa, WI had a population of 47.9k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $93,812. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wauwatosa, WI declined from 48,072 to 47,919, a −0.318% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,420 to $93,812, a 3.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wauwatosa, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), and White (Hispanic) (1.71%).

None of the households in Wauwatosa, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Wauwatosa, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wauwatosa, WI are Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (357 degrees awarded in 2022), Medical College of Wisconsin (353 degrees), and Milwaukee Career College (98 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Wauwatosa, WI was $291,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Wauwatosa, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wauwatosa, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wauwatosa, WI is home to a population of 47.9k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.24% of Wauwatosa, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.99k people).

In 2022, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Wauwatosa, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Wauwatosa, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wauwatosa, WI was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wauwatosa, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wauwatosa, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.9k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 760
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 445

4.25%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

4.25% of the people in Wauwatosa, WI are hispanic (2.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wauwatosa, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.99k people

5.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.62k people

As of 2022, 6.24% of Wauwatosa, WI residents (2.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wauwatosa, WI was 5.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wauwatosa, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
516 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
249 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
195 ± 84

Wauwatosa, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wauwatosa, WI employs 25.4k people. The largest industries in Wauwatosa, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,738 people), Educational Services (3,464 people), and Manufacturing (2,916 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,293), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,260), and Information ($84,833).

Employment

Occupations

25.4k

2022 Value

± 1,048

0.174%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wauwatosa, WI grew at a rate of 0.174%, from 25.4k employees to 25.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wauwatosa, WI, are Management Occupations (3,444 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,791 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,638 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wauwatosa, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.4k

2022 Value

± 1,048

0.174%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wauwatosa, WI grew at a rate of 0.174%, from 25.4k employees to 25.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wauwatosa, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,738 people), Educational Services (3,464 people), and Manufacturing (2,916 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wauwatosa, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wauwatosa, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,338

Median earning men ± $3,175

$56,039

Median earning women ± $2,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($110,682), Information ($96,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($88,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,656), and Manufacturing ($65,000).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Wauwatosa, WI awarded 835 degrees. The student population of Wauwatosa, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 951 male students and 1,876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wauwatosa, WI are White (481 and 58.6%), followed by Black or African American (131 and 16%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 9.5%), and Asian (60 and 7.31%).

The largest universities in Wauwatosa, WI by number of degrees awarded are Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (357 and 42.8%), Medical College of Wisconsin (353 and 42.3%), and Milwaukee Career College (98 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in Wauwatosa, WI are Medicine (232 and 27.8%), Registered Nursing (112 and 13.4%), and Medical Assistant (56 and 6.71%).

The median tuition cost in Wauwatosa, WI for private four year colleges is $18,690.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Wauwatosa, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 74%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,827 (33.6% men and 66.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,827 students enrolled in Wauwatosa, WI, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,440 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medicine
232 degrees awarded
Pharmacy
42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Wauwatosa, WI was Medicine with 232 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Wauwatosa, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
357 degrees awarded
Medical College of Wisconsin
353 degrees awarded
Milwaukee Career College
98 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa with 357 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 217 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wauwatosa, WI, which is 0.351 times less than the 618 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 481 degrees mean that there were 3.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 131 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($672) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wauwatosa, WI was $291,600 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $260,700 to $291,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wauwatosa, WI is 61.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wauwatosa, WI have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wauwatosa, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wauwatosa, WI is $93,812. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Wauwatosa, WI was Census Tract 907 with a value of $159,397, followed by Census Tract 908 and Census Tract 911, with respective values of $130,188 and $116,150.

Housing

Property

$291,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,714

$13,166

Median Property Taxes

±$660

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wauwatosa, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wauwatosa, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.9% of the housing units in Wauwatosa, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wauwatosa, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 907
Census Tract 908
Census Tract 911

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wauwatosa, WI was Census Tract 907 with a value of $159,397, followed by Census Tract 908 and Census Tract 911, with respective values of $130,188 and $116,150.

The following map shows all of the places in Wauwatosa, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,812

Median Household Income

± $5,265

21.3k

Number of Households

± 973

In 2022, the median household income of the 21.3k households in Wauwatosa, WI grew to $93,812 from the previous year's value of $90,420.

The following chart displays the households in Wauwatosa, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wauwatosa, WI is from Wauwatosa, WI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wauwatosa, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (5.16%)

In 2022, 75.4% of workers in Wauwatosa, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wauwatosa, WI have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Wauwatosa, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wauwatosa, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wauwatosa, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wauwatosa, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wauwatosa, WI (2.73k out of 47.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wauwatosa, WI is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of Wauwatosa, WI has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 7.36% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 8.78% on non-group plans, and 0.768% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.42%

Uninsured

67.4%

Employer Coverage

7.36%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

8.78%

Non-Group

0.768%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wauwatosa, WI grew by 12.1% from 2.16% to 2.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wauwatosa, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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