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Elm Grove, Wisconsin, in Waukesha county, is 3 miles W of West Allis, Wisconsin (center to center) and 8 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is included in the Milwaukee - Waukesha metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,249 people lived in Elm Grove.
In Elm Grove, about 70% of adults are married. Elm Grove is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not).
If you spend a lot of time in the village, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Elm Grove had a median family income of $108,209. Many people in Elm Grove make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Elm Grove doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Wisconsin. In Elm Grove, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the village.)
Elm Grove residents donated more money ($35,835) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Elm Grove.
An estimated 90% of living spaces in Elm Grove are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the village as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Elm Grove, 90% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Elm Grove; people report shorter commutes than most.
Elm Grove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
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| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Elm Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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