Oconomowoc is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 18,682 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Oconomowoc is the 48th largest community in Wisconsin. Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc, where the median household income is $105,833.00. Oconomowoc real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Oconomowoc house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Oconomowoc is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Oconomowoc is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oconomowoc who work in management occupations (15.21%), sales jobs (12.23%), and office and administrative support (9.90%). Also of interest is that Oconomowoc has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The citizens of Oconomowoc are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.89% of adults in Oconomowoc have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oconomowoc in 2022 was $53,743, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $214,972 for a family of four. However, Oconomowoc contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Oconomowoc home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oconomowoc residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oconomowoc include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Oconomowoc is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
