Pewaukee is a medium-sized town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 20,684 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Pewaukee is the 33rd largest community in Wisconsin.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pewaukee is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pewaukee is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Pewaukee who work in management occupations (15.36%), office and administrative support jobs (14.72%), and sales jobs (14.64%).

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

In addition, Pewaukee is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Pewaukee is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pewaukee's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Residents of Pewaukee by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 98.9% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented town. While Pewaukee may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Pewaukee is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Pewaukee Information and Demographics

The population of Pewaukee is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.07% of adults in Pewaukee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pewaukee in 2000 was $33,257, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,028 for a family of four. However, Pewaukee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Pewaukee is English.