Edgerton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,991 people and three associated neighborhoods, Edgerton is the 141st largest community in Wisconsin. Edgerton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Edgerton, where the median household income is $107,143.00.Edgerton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Edgerton is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edgerton who work in management occupations (36.11%), office and administrative support (20.83%), and personal care services (16.67%). Of important note, Edgerton is also a city of artists. Edgerton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edgerton’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.39% 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, Edgerton 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, Edgerton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Edgerton 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, Edgerton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Edgerton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.47% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Edgerton in 2022 was $43,515, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,060 for a family of four. The people who call Edgerton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgerton residents report their race to be White. Edgerton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.22% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edgerton include German, Swedish, Polish, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Edgerton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
