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Wauwatosa, WI
Demographic Data



Wauwatosa Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wauwatosa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

47,038

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
6.1%
25 - 34:
17.0%
35 - 54:
26.4%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
17.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.9%
2.9%
97.6%
97.6%
61.5%
61.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wauwatosa
USA
$56,055
$56,055
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Wauwatosa
USA
$93,859
$93,859
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Finance
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Public Service
Arts
Administration
Wholesale
Transportation
Real estate
17.9%
17.9%
13.4%
13.4%
12.7%
12.7%
10.1%
10.1%
8.0%
8.0%
7.4%
7.4%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
77.8%
77.8%
6.9%
6.9%
5.2%
5.2%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
English
Italian
Norwegian
French
European
Swedish
Dutch
Czech
Russian
Scottish
Austrian
Swiss
Hungarian
French Canadian
Welsh
Danish
Croatian
40.7%
40.7%
15.1%
15.1%
9.4%
9.4%
7.1%
7.1%
5.5%
5.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Chinese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
French
Serbo-Croatian
Greek
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Korean
Hungarian
Urdu
Arabic
African languages
Thai
Miao/Hmong
92.3%
92.3%
3.8%
3.8%
2.4%
2.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Wauwatosa Residents

6.3%

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