Waukesha County, Wisconsin Facts
Facts |
State |
Wisconsin |
Land area |
549.6 square miles |
Population Density |
709.4 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
393,843 |
Population change |
1% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.2% |
Under 18 |
22.7% |
65 and over |
15.9% |
Females |
50.9% |
White |
93.9 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
4.5 |
Asian |
3.1% |
Two or more races |
1.2% |
Black or African American |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
96% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
40.2% |
Veterans |
26,579 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
153,422 |
Persons per household |
2.5 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
89.2% |
Median household income |
$75,850 |
The per capita income |
$37,577 |
Live below the poverty line. |
5.4% |
housing units |
161,677 |
Multi-unit structures |
23% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$253,800 |
Residents owning their homes. |
76.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
36,589 |
Women-owned firms |
24.7% |
Asian-owned firms |
2.2% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
1% |
Black-owned firms |
0.8% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$5,955,006 |
Retail sales per capita |
$15,712 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$15,663,482 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$6,882,092 |