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Wales, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Wales is a Census village of 2,902 people across 3.23 square miles of land, in Waukesha County. Median household income is $109,024, 84.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wales
What Wales is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.23 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land900
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaukesha County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wales
How many people live in Wales
- Population2,902
- Median age42.1
- Population under 18606 plus or minus 130
- Share under 1820.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over541 plus or minus 154
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households989
- Family households797
- Share of households that are families80.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wales
Income and work in Wales
- Median household income$109,024
- Per capita income$51,100
- Civilian labor force1,528
- Employed1,462
- Unemployed66 plus or minus 51
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over2,043
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher50.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wales
Housing in Wales
- Housing units1,039
- Occupied units989
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied839
- Renter occupied150 plus or minus 66
- Ownership rate84.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$399,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,322 plus or minus $296
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units922
- Share single family88.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more117 plus or minus 42
- Share in buildings of two or more11.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wales
How Wales gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,174
- Commuting under 15 minutes234 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more312 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled5.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home19.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wales
SBA loans in Wales (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,152,500
- Average approval$288,125
- Median approval$225,000
- Largest approval$552,500
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wales, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wales
SBA loans in Wales (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,641,000
- Average approval$528,200
- Median approval$509,000
- Largest approval$876,000
- Jobs supported73
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wales, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wales
Flood risk in Wales
- NFIP communityVillage of Wales
- NFIP community number550183
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The Village of Wales participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550183 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Waukesha County, not Wales
Waukesha County context, not Wales figures
- Establishments in Waukesha County12,761
- Covered employment, Waukesha County247,891
- Average annual pay, Waukesha County$69,989
- Housing units permitted, Waukesha County1,917
Every figure in this section is published for Waukesha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wales.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wales questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wales, Wisconsin?
2,902, in 989 households. Wales village covers 3.23 square miles of land, which is 900 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wales in?
Waukesha County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wales?
$109,024. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,400. Median gross rent is $1,322 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wales businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $225,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wales, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wales borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wales. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Wales in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wales appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wales, village of, community 550183, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wales figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waukesha County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wales.
Is zoning published for Wales?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.