Wisconsin · Census place 85350
West Bend city, WI
Quick answer
West Bend city has 31,722 residents, ranking #26 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $75,043, the median home is worth $244,500 and median gross rent runs $1,033 a month.
- Population
- 31,722West Bend city residents
- Median household income
- $75,043Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $244,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,033Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Bend city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Bend city median would spend about 16.5% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.5% of residents and 66.8% 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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- Superior city 26,550
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