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Big Bend, Wisconsin, in Waukesha county, is 9 miles S of Waukesha, Wisconsin (center to center) and 18 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The people of the village are in the Milwaukee - Waukesha metropolitan area. Big Bend has a population of 1,278.
In Big Bend, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Big Bend. "Full house" describes much of the households in the village, with the many large families there.
Among adults, males are better represented than women in Big Bend.
In 2000, Big Bend had a median family income of $61,771. Big Bend is full of successful families and individuals. The village has a large middle class. Big Bend isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The village, compared to most villages like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Big Bend residents, with $250. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Big Bend, 82% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The village has higher property taxes than most places in Wisconsin, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Big Bend, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Big Bend strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Big Bend to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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