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Waukesha, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Waukesha is a Census city of 71,233 people across 25.52 square miles of land, in Waukesha County. Median household income is $83,837, 58.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 172 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $91.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Waukesha
What Waukesha is
- Census place typecity
- Land area25.52 sq mi
- Water area0.27 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,791
- 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.
Waukesha
How many people live in Waukesha
- Population71,233
- Median age36.7
- Population under 1813,693
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over11,096
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Households30,567
- Family households17,877
- Share of households that are families58.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Waukesha
- Median household income$83,837
- Per capita income$44,943
- Civilian labor force42,327
- Employed41,192
- Unemployed1,135 plus or minus 241
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Adults 25 and over48,973
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Waukesha
- Housing units31,481
- Occupied units30,567
- Vacant units914 plus or minus 237
- Vacancy rate2.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Owner occupied17,975
- Renter occupied12,592
- Ownership rate58.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$315,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,219
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent
- Single family units18,527
- Share single family58.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more12,725
- Share in buildings of two or more40.4 percent
- Mobile homes229 plus or minus 101
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Waukesha gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute35,280
- Commuting under 15 minutes11,750
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8,493
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.1 percent
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled6.4 percent
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home12.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waukesha
SBA loans in Waukesha (7(a))
- Approvals172
- Gross approval$91,667,900
- Average approval$532,953
- Median approval$305,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,559,900
- Largest approval$4,850,000
- Jobs supported2,032
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome39
- Paid in full36
- Charged off3
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans7.7 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.4 percent
- Share to franchises11.6 percent
- Distinct lenders46
- Distinct industries by NAICS87
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waukesha, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Waukesha (504)
- Approvals79
- Gross approval$53,024,000
- Average approval$671,190
- Median approval$507,000
- Largest approval$2,857,000
- Jobs supported682
- Loans with a final outcome23
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waukesha, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 23 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.
Waukesha
Flood risk in Waukesha
- NFIP communityCity of Waukesha
- NFIP community number550491
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The City of Waukesha participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550491 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 Waukesha
Waukesha County context, not Waukesha 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 Waukesha.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Waukesha questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Waukesha, Wisconsin?
71,233, in 30,567 households. Waukesha city covers 25.52 square miles of land, which is 2,791 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Waukesha 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 Waukesha?
$83,837. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,500. Median gross rent is $1,219 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Waukesha businesses?
172 7(a) approvals totaling $91.7 m since FY2020, across 46 lenders, median approval $305,250, plus 79 504 approvals worth $53.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waukesha, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Waukesha borrowers get paid back?
Of the 39 loans that have reached a final outcome, 36 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 7.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Waukesha in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Waukesha appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Waukesha, city of, community 550491, 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 Waukesha 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 Waukesha.
Is zoning published for Waukesha?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.