Household Types in Waukesha County, Wisconsin (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Waukesha County
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family259.898187%49.212248%59.898187%59.9%93,30793.3k6.610774%9.979413%6.610774%6.6%10,29810.3k3.347114%4.494803%3.347114%3.3%5,21425.179103%29.085907%25.179103%25.2%39,22339.2k4.964821%7.227629%4.964821%5.0%7,734
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Waukesha County
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
0%20%40%60%80%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads81.371893%67.789482%81.371893%81.4%36,46636.5k12.846432%22.821836%12.846432%12.8%5,7575.781675%9.388682%5.781675%5.8%2,591

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Waukesha County
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children228.768231%27.058807%28.768231%28.8%44,81444.8k71.045604%72.749266%71.045604%71.0%110,672111k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Waukesha County
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
50%0%50%CountAsian3Mixed3White4Hispanic5Other3Black3-4.246575%-3.260274%-9.534247%-1.753425%-10.327754%-6.574403%-19.926092%-7.434244%-18.794521%19%81.205479%55.737507%81.205479%81%3,650-6.666667%-4.666667%-12.666667%-11.083333%-19.560604%-6.921082%-26.686056%-11.004559%-35.083333%35%64.916667%35.827700%64.916667%65%1,200-6.080247%-3.239425%-25.839838%-4.880281%-7.749615%-3.972771%-29.475684%-7.269960%-40.039791%40%59.960209%51.531970%59.960209%60%144,254144k-14.080944%-4.300169%-22.934233%-8.656549%-18.750600%-8.729473%-19.334806%-7.730721%-49.971894%50%50.028106%45.454400%50.028106%50%3,558-17.391304%-11.402789%-13.945857%-8.613618%-21.381224%-11.025223%-21.499820%-7.488511%-51.353568%51%48.646432%38.605222%48.646432%49%1,219-30.554090%-3.905013%-24.379947%-4.432718%-34.658352%-7.071846%-34.017392%-5.387848%-63.271768%63%36.728232%18.864563%36.728232%37%1,895
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Waukesha County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
36%46%55%64%74%84%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.9%2.9%4.9%6.9%8.9%11.0%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.8%7.3%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
7%15%23%30%38%46%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.7%9.7%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
15%23%30%37%44%52%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Waukesha County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
16%30%43%56%70%83%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.7%4.9%9.1%13.3%17.4%21.6%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.6%3.1%4.7%6.2%7.8%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
8%20%31%43%54%66%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.8%5.6%8.4%11.2%14.0%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
4%14%23%33%42%52%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Waukesha County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
7%25%42%60%78%96%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%19%29%39%49%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.7%9.4%14.1%18.8%23.5%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
1%15%28%42%56%70%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%12%18%24%30%
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Household Types by Place in Waukesha County

There are 28 places that are fully or partially contained within Waukesha County (25 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 28 of those to each other, Waukesha County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Waukesha County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Waukesha County, selected places in Waukesha County, and entities that contain Waukesha County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MertonLac La BelleNorth PrairieChenequaOconomowoc LkBig BendOkauchee LakeMuskegoWalesBrookfieldElm GroveNashotahEaglePewaukeeSussexWaukeshaSummitNew BerlinMenomonee FallsMukwonagoOconomowocHartlandDousmanDelafieldWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralWaukeshaLannonMilwaukeePewaukeeButlerMilwaukee83.018868%83.018868%83%880179.130435%79.130435%79%91272.320377%72.320377%72%614371.621622%71.621622%72%159470.283019%70.283019%70%149569.546436%69.546436%70%322669.248555%69.248555%69%1,198768.677778%68.677778%69%6,181867.484009%67.484009%67%633966.500205%66.500205%67%9,7211066.143106%66.143106%66%1,5161166.021127%66.021127%66%3751265.919283%65.919283%66%4411362.969005%62.969005%63%3,4741459.939455%59.939455%60%2,3761559.898187%59.898187%60%93,30793.3k59.619816%59.619816%60%1,0351658.424156%58.424156%58%9,8101757.642128%57.642128%58%8,5271854.500657%54.500657%55%1,6591954.481920%54.481920%54%3,5862053.812155%53.812155%54%1,9482152.152152%52.152152%52%5212251.200000%51.200000%51%1,5362349.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.036038%47.036038%47%13,60013.6k2445.147679%45.147679%45%2142544.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k37.552743%37.552743%38%1,4242636.483516%36.483516%36%3322727.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k28
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 28 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Waukesha County

There are 38 county subdivisions in Waukesha County. This section compares all 38 of those to each other, Waukesha County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Waukesha County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Waukesha County, selected county subdivisions in Waukesha County, and entities that contain Waukesha County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MertonLac La BelleMukwonagoMertonTown of EagleGeneseeDelafieldLisbonVernonNorth PrairieOttawaChenequaOconomowoc LkBig BendWaukeshaOconomowocMuskegoWalesBrookfieldElm GroveNashotahEaglePewaukeeSussexWaukeshaSummitNew BerlinMenomonee FallsOconomowocMukwonagoBrookfieldHartlandDousmanDelafieldWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralWaukeshaLannonMilwaukeePewaukeeButler83.018868%83.018868%83%880179.130435%79.130435%79%91278.596127%78.596127%79%2,273377.627231%77.627231%78%2,349477.626303%77.626303%78%968576.729560%76.729560%77%2,074675.050369%75.050369%75%2,235774.843711%74.843711%75%2,993874.322493%74.322493%74%2,194972.320377%72.320377%72%6141071.909341%71.909341%72%1,0471171.621622%71.621622%72%1591270.283019%70.283019%70%1491369.546436%69.546436%70%3221468.834282%68.834282%69%2,2971568.759298%68.759298%69%2,3111668.677778%68.677778%69%6,1811767.484009%67.484009%67%6331866.500205%66.500205%67%9,7211966.143106%66.143106%66%1,5162066.021127%66.021127%66%3752165.919283%65.919283%66%4412262.969005%62.969005%63%3,4742359.939455%59.939455%60%2,3762459.898187%59.898187%60%93,30793.3k59.619816%59.619816%60%1,0352558.424156%58.424156%58%9,8102657.642128%57.642128%58%8,5272754.481920%54.481920%54%3,5862854.214876%54.214876%54%1,6402954.071058%54.071058%54%1,4613053.812155%53.812155%54%1,9483152.152152%52.152152%52%5213251.200000%51.200000%51%1,5363349.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.036038%47.036038%47%13,60013.6k3445.147679%45.147679%45%2143544.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k37.552743%37.552743%38%1,4243636.483516%36.483516%36%33237
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 37 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Milwaukee Area

There are 4 counties in the Milwaukee Area. This section compares Waukesha County to all of the counties in the Milwaukee Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Waukesha County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Waukesha County, selected other counties in the Milwaukee Area, and entities that contain Waukesha County
0%20%40%60%Count#OzaukeeWaukeshaWashingtonWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralMilwaukeeMilwaukee60.547133%60.547133%61%21,04821.0k159.898187%59.898187%60%93,30793.3k259.619832%59.619832%60%31,71031.7k349.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M44.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k34.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Wisconsin

There are 72 counties in Wisconsin. This section compares Waukesha County to the 50 most populous counties in Wisconsin and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Waukesha County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 20,566.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Waukesha County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Waukesha County
0%20%40%60%Count#CalumetOzaukeeSt. CroixWaukeshaWashingtonOcontoVernonClarkDoorPierceWausharaGreenIowaOneidaChippewaJeffersonPolkMarathonColumbiaFond du LacShawanoSheboyganOutagamieManitowocLincolnBarronDodgeWaupacaWalworthTrempealeauSaukGrantJacksonDunnPortageJuneauVilasWoodMonroeRacineBrownWisconsinMarinetteMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralKenoshaLa CrosseEau ClaireRockWinnebagoDaneMilwaukeeDouglasMilwaukee62.641329%62.641329%63%11,80111.8k160.547133%60.547133%61%21,04821.0k260.028649%60.028649%60%19,69619.7k359.898187%59.898187%60%93,30793.3k459.619832%59.619832%60%31,71031.7k558.814767%58.814767%59%9,081657.417884%57.417884%57%6,800757.108074%57.108074%57%7,271857.060585%57.060585%57%7,431956.261175%56.261175%56%8,4961055.841625%55.841625%56%5,4441155.693203%55.693203%56%8,2271255.478745%55.478745%55%5,3771355.162045%55.162045%55%8,2551454.895287%54.895287%55%13,70913.7k1554.878576%54.878576%55%17,76217.8k1654.134594%54.134594%54%9,8461753.976631%53.976631%54%29,14929.1k1853.881576%53.881576%54%12,40312.4k1953.839967%53.839967%54%22,09022.1k2053.476978%53.476978%53%9,0592153.401765%53.401765%53%25,18025.2k2253.321909%53.321909%53%37,96238.0k2353.122885%53.122885%53%18,05718.1k2453.028854%53.028854%53%6,6532552.857969%52.857969%53%10,05210.1k2652.823624%52.823624%53%17,76317.8k2752.792826%52.792826%53%11,30411.3k2852.183051%52.183051%52%20,85620.9k2952.111486%52.111486%52%6,1703051.974855%51.974855%52%13,14613.1k3150.922338%50.922338%51%9,8553250.818249%50.818249%51%4,0993350.750988%50.750988%51%8,3463450.653642%50.653642%51%14,10414.1k3550.651433%50.651433%51%5,0543650.347483%50.347483%50%5,3613750.225819%50.225819%50%16,01416.0k3849.941054%49.941054%50%8,8963949.684557%49.684557%50%37,40837.4k4049.498469%49.498469%49%50,43350.4k4149.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.939064%48.939064%49%8,9954248.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.629933%47.629933%48%30,00430.0k4347.236213%47.236213%47%22,03922.0k4447.159345%47.159345%47%18,95919.0k4547.013653%47.013653%47%30,06130.1k4646.976247%46.976247%47%32,49332.5k4745.538336%45.538336%46%97,23397.2k4844.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k44.298198%44.298198%44%8,2124934.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Waukesha County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Waukesha County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Waukesha County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Waukesha County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauWaukeshaFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesMilwaukeeHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k159.898187%59.898187%60%93,30793.3k58.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1949.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k44.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Waukesha County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Milwaukee, Waukesha
Cities:
Brookfield, Delafield, Milwaukee, Muskego, New Berlin, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, Waukesha
Towns:
Brookfield, Delafield, Eagle, Genesee, Lisbon, Merton, Mukwonago, Oconomowoc, Ottawa, Vernon, Waukesha
Unincorporated Places:
Okauchee Lake
Villages:
Big Bend, Butler, Chenequa, Dousman, Eagle, Elm Grove, Hartland, Lac La Belle, Lannon, Menomonee Falls, Merton, Mukwonago, Nashotah, North Prairie, Oconomowoc Lake, Pewaukee, Summit, Sussex, Wales
ZIP Codes:
53005, 53007, 53017, 53018, 53029, 53036, 53045, 53046, 53051, 53058, 53066, 53069, 53072, 53089, 53103, 53118, 53119, 53122, 53146, 53149, 53150, 53151, 53153, 53183, 53186, 53188, 53189, 53225, 53702
Unified School Districts:
Elmbrook, Hamilton, Kettle Moraine, Menomonee Falls, Mukwonago, Muskego-Norway, New Berlin, Norris, Oconomowoc, Palmyra-Eagle, Pewaukee, Waukesha, West Allis
Elementary School Districts:
Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3, Lake Country, Merton, North Lake, Richmond, Stone Bank, Swallow, Washington-Caldwell
Secondary School Districts:
Arrowhead, Waterford
Congressional Districts:
WI-1, WI-4, WI-5
State Senate Districts:
WI-5, WI-8, WI-11, WI-13, WI-28, WI-33
Assembly Districts:
WI-13, WI-14, WI-15, WI-22, WI-24, WI-33, WI-38, WI-83, WI-84, WI-97, WI-98, WI-99
Neighboring Counties:
Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington
Nearby Counties:
Boone, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kenosha, McHenry, Rock, Sheboygan