Moving to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

About Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa (; known informally as Tosa; originally legally known as Wau-wau-too-sa, also called Hart's Mill) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, and is a 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