Waukesha, WI Profile

Waukesha, WI, population 67,658, is located in Wisconsin's Waukesha county, about 16.5 miles from Milwaukee and 59.3 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Waukesha's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waukesha has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	32.30
	Females	34.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	64,825	N/A
2001	65,670	1.30%
2002	66,236	0.86%
2003	67,033	1.20%
2004	67,130	0.14%
2005	67,658	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,084

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	153
2002	N/A
2003	144
2004	N/A
2005	141
2006	165
2007	123
2008	125

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	1	-	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	8	-	16	-	27	23	12	23
Robbery	21	-	20	-	19	28	23	24
Aggravated Assault	69	-	59	-	49	60	49	37

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,276
2002	N/A
2003	1,973
2004	N/A
2005	1,956
2006	2,087
2007	2,061
2008	2,154

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	321	-	350	-	266	309	348	320
Larceny, Theft	1,073	-	908	-	959	1029	990	1050
Motor Vehicle Theft	92	-	55	-	97	79	67	73
Arson	13	-	-	-	5	8	5	11

Location

Elevation	821 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.3 Square Miles