West Bend, WI Demographics

The total population of West Bend is estimated to be 31,682 with 15,553 males (49.09%) and 16,129 females (50.91%). There are 576 more females than males in West Bend.
The median household income in West Bend was $72,399 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,118(1.52%) from $73,517 in 2020. This income is 97.04% 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, West Bend sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $90,964. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Bend stands at $72,399.
In West Bend, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,249 for males and $33,869 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,269 for males and $51,129 for females.
In West Bend, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $120,142, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,085.
In 2022, the population of West Bend was 31,604, a 0.19% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Bend's population was 31,665, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 31,704 in 2020.
The median age in West Bend, WI is 39.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.03% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 46.91% aged 30 to 64, 14.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Bend population: 92.68% are White, 1.57% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.39% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.