Moving to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

About Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa ( WAW-wə-TOH-sə; coloquially Tosa) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is a suburb located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly.

Gender
Gender Wauwatosa Wisconsin Country
Female 53.2% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 46.8% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Wauwatosa Wisconsin Country
Less than $10,000 4.2% 4.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.1% 13% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7% 18.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.1% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.8% 16.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.3% 6.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 10.5% 5.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Wauwatosa Wisconsin Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 15% 30% 27.0%
Other College 15% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 34% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 16% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 6% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Wauwatosa Wisconsin Country
White 82.4% 80.6% 60.1%
African American 5.6% 6.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.7% 0.8% 0.6%
Asian 4.1% 2.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.6% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.4% 7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity