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Cedarburg, WI
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Cedarburg profile


Living in Cedarburg



Cedarburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 12,421 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cedarburg is the 78th largest community in Wisconsin.

Cedarburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Cedarburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Cedarburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cedarburg is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cedarburg really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cedarburg perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small city, Cedarburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cedarburg. 54.09% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cedarburg in 2018 was $50,956, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $203,824 for a family of four.

The people who call Cedarburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cedarburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cedarburg include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Cedarburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.