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Wisconsin · Census place 84250

Waukesha city, WI

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Waukesha city has 70,779 residents, ranking #7 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $81,651, the median home is worth $286,600 and median gross rent runs $1,183 a month.

Population
70,779Waukesha city residents
Median household income
$81,651Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$286,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,183Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Waukesha city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Waukesha city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.3% of residents and 59.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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