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Mequon, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee county, is 14 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is included in the Milwaukee - Waukesha metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 21,823 people lived in Mequon.
In Mequon, about 75% of adults are married. Mequon is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Mequon had a median family income of $101,793. Many people in Mequon make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Mequon doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Wisconsin. In Mequon, 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 city.)
Mequon residents donated more money ($158,625) 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 city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Mequon.
An estimated 91% of living spaces in Mequon are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Mequon as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Mequon, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Mequon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
Comparing Mequon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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