The following information is selected from the 2020 U.S. census and the 2024 update. Wauwastosa's full census "quick facts" can be found here.
Population
2020 — 48,387
2024 — 48,794
Veterans — 1,469
Foreign born — 6%
Age
Under 5 — 6.4%
Under 18 — 20.9%
65 and older — 17.8%
Race
White alone — 79.5%
Black alone — 7.4%
Asian alone — 4.6%
Two or more races — 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino — 5%
Housing
Owner-occupied — 60.8%
Median owner-occupied value — $339,000
Median gross rent — $1,438
Total households — 22,239
In home at least one year — 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home — 8%
Economic
16+ in civilian labor force — 68.4%
Mean travel time to work — 19.5 minutes
Median household income — $101,138
Per capita income — $58,931
Poverty rate — 5.8%
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