| | Waukesha, WI | Iron River, MI | United States |
| Population | 71,307 | 2,989 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 55.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 44.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36 | 42.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 71,217 | 3,030 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 64,825 | 1,929 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 56,958 | 2,095 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.7% | 46.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 27.1% | 34.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,793.4 | 443.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 25.5 | 6.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waukesha, WI | Iron River, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.1% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 9.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 8.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waukesha, WI | Iron River, MI | United States |
| White | 78.6% | 93.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.6% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% | 3.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waukesha, WI | Iron River, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 47.8% | 39.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.0% | 39.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.2% | 60.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.0% | 34.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 18.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.0% | 7.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.29 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 30,012 | 1,245 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 18,183 | 710 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.2% | 11.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.2% | 53.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 11,829 | 535 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.3% | 26.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.8% |