Population 18,959 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mukwonago
Household size in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Mukwonago sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Milwaukee area, where it has 2.45 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.73, as it has nationally. Of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mukwonago is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Mukwonago, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people, only ten have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mukwonago
Renters in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.8% of households in Mukwonago rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (29.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.6 points, even as the national share rose. Only 12 of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mukwonago: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mukwonago is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,217 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,027 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,234 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$537 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Mukwonago runs $1,234 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $537 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mukwonago
Bachelor's degrees in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mukwonago as nationally: 38.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.1 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mukwonago: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Mukwonago has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Wisconsin cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mukwonago
| Period | Mukwonago | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mukwonago has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mukwonago compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukwonago | 2.68 | 43.8 | 4.3% | 13.8% | 5.2% | 1984 | $1,234 | 38.2% | 97.6% | 2.3% |
| Genesee | 2.55 | 47.9 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,553 | 46.2% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| North Prairie | 2.66 | 41.1 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 5.8% | 1992 | $1,304 | 42.1% | 98.6% | 1.6% |
| Potter Lake | 2.36 | 40.3 | 5.3% | 33.8% | 12.4% | 1991 | $1,478 | 38.5% | 98.4% | 0.6% |
| Lake Beulah | 2.22 | 38.3 | 3.7% | 52.4% | 4.0% | 2000 | $1,682 | 33.3% | 98.0% | 0.8% |
| Eagleville | 2.47 | 51.7 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 19.0% | 1982 | $971 | 39.1% | 99.1% | 3.1% |
| Eagle | 2.57 | 47.5 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 1985 | $969 | 39.0% | 98.4% | 2.3% |
| Genesee Depot | 2.52 | 50.4 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 5.6% | 1981 | $1,622 | 51.5% | 98.7% | 0.4% |
| Big Bend | 2.40 | 48.9 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,227 | 43.3% | 96.9% | 2.0% |
| East Troy | 2.45 | 44.4 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $1,255 | 35.5% | 95.8% | 1.6% |
| Little Prairie | 2.67 | 48.7 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 1988 | $878 | 38.4% | 98.2% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mukwonago. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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