Grafton is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 10,319 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Grafton is the 76th largest community in Wisconsin.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Grafton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grafton is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grafton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.90%), management occupations (12.49%), and sales jobs (11.88%).

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

In addition, Grafton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Grafton 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, Grafton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Grafton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, 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.

As is often the case in a small village, Grafton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Grafton Information and Demographics

The education level of Grafton citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 29.08% of adults in Grafton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Grafton in 2000 was $25,948, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,792 for a family of four.

The people who call Grafton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Grafton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grafton include German, Polish, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Grafton is English.