What is the population of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin?

The population of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is 47,333.

What is the median household income in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is $95,392, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is $296,294, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is 2.0%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income A

Education A+

Metric	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Population	47,333	5,859,674	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	3577.4	89.4	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.08%	0.33%	0.57%
Median age	36.8	40.1	37.1
Households	21,627	2,445,541	128,459,983

Year	Wauwatosa

Group	Share

Wauwatosa has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$95,392	$75,766	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.26%	4.67%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.3%	5.2%

Metric	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$296,294	$176,921	$242,182
Median rent	$1,372	$1,045	$1,342
Homeownership rate	60.3%	67.9%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	18.7	18.8	22.5
Work from home	18.1%	11.6%	13.4%

Wauwatosa has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.3%	29.7%	31.6%
Average household size	2.17	2.35	2.54

Wauwatosa has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	79.7	79.6	78.3
Self-rated poor health	8.2%	13.2%	16.3%
Smokers	11.4%	18.5%	19.0%