Mequon, WI Profile

Mequon, WI, population 23,820, is located in Wisconsin's Ozaukee county, about 14.2 miles from Milwaukee and 72.4 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Mequon's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mequon has grown by about 9%.

Mequon's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mequon tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.50
	Males	42.00
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	18.00%	40 to 60:	19.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,823	N/A
2001	22,733	4.17%
2002	23,272	2.37%
2003	23,450	0.76%
2004	23,697	1.05%
2005	23,820	0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$90,733

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	27
2002	104
2003	64
2004	38
2005	17
2006	21
2007	34
2008	21

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Robbery	3	4	4	5	0	1	5	3
Aggravated Assault	1	19	11	4	3	3	0	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	819
2002	718
2003	1,030
2004	796
2005	828
2006	954
2007	518
2008	698

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	42	64	51	47	58	30	43
Larceny, Theft	142	116	174	131	150	167	89	120
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	1	3	6	1	3	4	1
Arson	1	4	-	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	46.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles