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County:

Waukesha County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55133

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

40,246

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

231,335

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

280,203

21.1%

13.3%

7.8%

1990:

304,715

8.7%

1.6%

7.2%

2000:

360,767

18.4%

12.3%

6.1%

2005:

378,971

5.0%

2.8%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

339,905

94.2%

0-to-19:

103,262

28.6%

Black:

2,570

0.7%

20-to-39:

89,993

24.9%

Hispanic:

9,503

2.6%

40-to-59:

109,658

30.4%

American Indian:

685

0.2%

60-plus:

57,854

16.0%

Other:

8,104

2.2%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

649.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.1%

Median Family Income:

$71,773

Families Below Poverty Line:

1.7%

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