Wauwatosa, WI, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 20,920 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 13,116 | 62.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 469 | 2.2 |
| 2 units | 2,901 | 13.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 939 | 4.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 820 | 3.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 464 | 2.2 |
| 20 or more units | 2,205 | 10.5 |
| Mobile home | 6 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 85 | 0.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 328 | 1.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 920 | 4.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,545 | 7.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,541 | 12.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 8,220 | 39.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 7,256 | 34.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 450 | 2.2 |
| 2 rooms | 548 | 2.6 |
| 3 rooms | 1,566 | 7.5 |
| 4 rooms | 2,572 | 12.3 |
| 5 rooms | 4,600 | 22.0 |
| 6 rooms | 4,511 | 21.6 |
| 7 rooms | 3,266 | 15.6 |
| 8 rooms | 2,071 | 9.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,336 | 6.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,391 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,297 | 16.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,585 | 27.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,330 | 16.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,277 | 16.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,057 | 10.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,845 | 14.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,645 | 8.1 |
| 1 | 7,767 | 38.1 |
| 2 | 9,037 | 44.3 |
| 3 or more | 1,942 | 9.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 17,371 | 85.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 70 | 0.3 |
| Electricity | 1,433 | 7.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,345 | 6.6 |
| Coal or coke | 12 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 130 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 30 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 112 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 243 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 63 | 0.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 20,391 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 20,250 | 99.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 97 | 0.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 44 | 0.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 12,474 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 56 | 0.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,411 | 11.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,133 | 49.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,337 | 26.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,285 | 10.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 246 | 2.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 138,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 8,420 | 67.5 |
Less than $300 | 13 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 121 | 1.0 |
$500 to $699 | 339 | 2.7 |
$700 to $999 | 1,793 | 14.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,180 | 33.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,446 | 11.6 |
$2,000 or more | 528 | 4.2 |
Median (dollars) | 1,218 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,054 | 32.5 |
Median (dollars) | 448 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,621 | 37.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,345 | 18.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,144 | 17.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,290 | 10.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 620 | 5.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,409 | 11.3 |
| Not computed | 45 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,557 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 90 | 1.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 127 | 1.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 739 | 11.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,877 | 43.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,704 | 26.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 514 | 7.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 335 | 5.1 |
| No cash rent | 171 | 2.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 702 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,375 | 21.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 990 | 15.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 993 | 15.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 630 | 9.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 445 | 6.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,892 | 28.9 |
| Not computed | 232 | 3.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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