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The total population of Wauwatosa is estimated to be 47,919 with 22,729 males (47.43%) and 25,190 females (52.57%). There are 2,461 more females than males in Wauwatosa.
The median household income in Wauwatosa was $97,736 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,205(2.31%) from $95,531 in 2020. This income is 131% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wauwatosa sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $113,235. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wauwatosa stands at $97,736.
In Wauwatosa, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $65,890 for males and $46,265 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $85,315 for males and $68,402 for females.
In Wauwatosa, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $113,159, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,558.
In 2022, the population of Wauwatosa was 47,289, a 0.91% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wauwatosa's population was 47,723, a decline of 1.25% compared to a population of 48,328 in 2020.
The median age in Wauwatosa, WI is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.04% were under the age of 15, 17.72% aged 15 to 29, 46.99% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wauwatosa population: 82.38% are White, 7.06% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.52% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 4.69% are multiracial.