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Waunakee, WI vs Waukesha, WI

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Highlights
- Waukesha is 0% more densely populated than Waunakee.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Waukesha.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Waukesha.
 Waunakee, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,307329,725,481
 Female Population47.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201012,152  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,825285,036,114
 Population - 19905,897  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now140.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,793.493.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waunakee, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Waunakee, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waunakee, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed1.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households5,318  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waunakee    2 Reviews

Waunakee is a great community with strong values. It's a great place to raise a family. It is located conveniently making commutes to Middleton, Sun Prairie, and Madison  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you want to fit in, in Waunakee, plan on having a lot of  More

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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