Wauwatosa city, Wisconsin demographics
Population: 48,072
Median age: 38.4
Median household income: 90,420
Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wauwatosa city, WI.
Population
| 2021 | 48,072 |
| 2020 | 48,143 |
| 2019 | 47,971 |
| 2018 | 47,882 |
| 2017 | 47,687 |
| 2016 | 47,388 |
| 2015 | 47,126 |
| 2014 | 46,838 |
| 2013 | 46,661 |
| 2012 | 46,457 |
| 2011 | 46,273 |
| 2010 | 46,179 |
| 2009 | 45,270 |
Census data for Wauwatosa city, Wisconsin
Demographic and housing estimates in Wauwatosa city, Wisconsin
| Total population | 48,072 |
| Male | 22,797 |
| Female | 25,275 |
| Total population | 48,072 |
| Under 5 years | 2,919 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,068 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,685 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,723 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,990 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,073 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,794 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,914 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,918 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,695 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,541 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,960 |
| 85 years and over | 1,792 |
| Median age (years) | 38.4 |
| Under 18 years | 10,647 |
| 16 years and over | 38,727 |
| 18 years and over | 37,425 |
| 21 years and over | 36,284 |
| 62 years and over | 9,730 |
| 65 years and over | 8,293 |
| Total population | 48,072 |
| One race | 45,816 |
| White | 39,602 |
| Black or African American | 3,394 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 224 |
| Asian | 2,174 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 |
| Some other race | 409 |
| Two or more races | 2,256 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 36,279 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,664 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,615 |
Social characteristics in Wauwatosa city, Wisconsin
| Total households | 20,895 |
| Family households (families) | 9,571 |
| Married-couple family | 1,276 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,865 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,714 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,183 |
| Average household size | 6,108 |
| Average family size | 2.27 |
Economic characteristics in Wauwatosa city, Wisconsin
| Total households | 20,895 |
| Less than $10,000 | 710 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 497 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,216 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,139 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,128 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,244 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,821 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,424 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,100 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,616 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 90,420 |
Housing characteristics in Wauwatosa city, Wisconsin
| Total housing units | 22,380 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,895 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,485 |
| Total housing units | 22,380 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,957 |
| 1-unit, attached | 564 |
| 2 units | 2,628 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,292 |
| 5 to 9 units | 617 |
| 10 to 19 units | 418 |
| 20 or more units | 3,904 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 22,380 |
| Built 2014 or later | 92 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,213 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 546 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 796 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 753 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,418 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,679 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,008 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,002 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,873 |
| Total housing units | 22,380 |
| 1 room | 553 |
| 2 rooms | 589 |
| 3 rooms | 2,041 |
| 4 rooms | 3,641 |
| 5 rooms | 3,718 |
| 6 rooms | 3,900 |
| 7 rooms | 3,160 |
| 8 rooms | 2,220 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,558 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 22,380 |
| No bedroom | 626 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,959 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,320 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,445 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,402 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 628 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,895 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,238 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,657 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.78 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,895 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,423 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,489 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,897 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,754 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,554 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,778 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,238 |
| Less than $50,000 | 111 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 98 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 530 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,213 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,634 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,853 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 765 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 34 |
| Median (dollars) | 260,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,238 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,072 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,166 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,540 |
| Less than $500 | 385 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,281 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,716 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,422 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 489 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 102 |
| $3,000 or more | 145 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,190 |
| No rent paid | 117 |
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