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Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha county, is 16 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is included in the Milwaukee - Waukesha metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 64,825 people lived in Waukesha.
In Waukesha, about 53% of adults are married.
In 2000, Waukesha had a median family income of $60,841. Many people in Waukesha make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Wisconsin.
Waukesha residents donated more money ($40,385) 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.
An estimated 56% of living spaces in Waukesha 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 Waukesha as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Waukesha, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Waukesha strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 4% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Waukesha to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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Waukesha (Bethesda Springs, Silurian Spring) between 1880 and 1899
Waukesha (Bethesda Springs from gate) c1898.
Waukesha (Bethesda Springs, the pavilion) between 1880 and 1899
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