Mequon, WI City Data

Mequon, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,823 people who live in Mequon and approximately 82,317 who live in Ozaukee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mequon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mequon. We have included Mequon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mequon Information

Ozaukee County where Mequon resides is 1,116.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,317 and has a population rank of 629 out of all the places in the United States.

Mequon has a total of 21,823 people and of those residents there are 10,767 males and 11,056 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 869 births each year and around 583 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mequon varies per year, but currently 21,641 are one race and 182 are two or more races.

Of the 21,823 people who live in Mequon, there are 6,535 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mequon is 3,399 male and 3,136 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,699.

General Mequon Information
Total area in square miles - Ozaukee County	1,116.2
Water area in square miles - Ozaukee County	N/A
Resident population - Ozaukee County	82,317
Population rank - Ozaukee County	629
Total population	21,823
Total population (male)	10,767
Total population (female)	11,056
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Ozaukee County	869
Deaths- Ozaukee County	583
Population of one race	21,641
Population of two or more races	182
Population under 20 years	6,535
Population under 20 years (male)	3,399
Population under 20 years (female)	3,136
Total population 18 years and over	15,699

Mequon Social Characteristics

There are 30,857 households in Mequon. Families make up 23,153 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mequon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,244), male householder with no wife present (687) and female householder with no husband present (1,930). The remainder of the Mequon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,843. Mequon, WI moving companies help people in Mequon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mequon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mequon is based, there are 32,898 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,083 never married, 20,931 now married, 197 separated, 2,921 widowed, and 2,766 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 226 separated, 738 widowed and 1,863 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mequon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mequon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ozaukee County)
Total households	30,857
Family households (families)	23,153
With own children under 18 years	11,367
Married-couple family	20,244
With own children under 18 years	9,714
Male householder, no wife present, family	687
With own children under 18 years	428
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,930
With own children under 18 years	1,205
Nonfamily households	7,843
Householder living alone	6,592
65 years and over	2,579

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,072
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,916
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,886
Householder	6,404
Spouse	5,883
Child	7,121
Other relatives	128
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	177
Foster child	7
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,702
Male householder	586
Male householder living alone	463
Male householder not living alone	123
Female householder	871
Female householder living alone	801
Female householder not living alone	70
Nonrelatives	245
Unmarried partner	128
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	68
Foster child	4
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,898
Never married	6,083
Now married	20,931
Separated	197
Widowed	2,921
Divorced	2,766
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	226
Widowed	738
Divorced	1,863

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,823
Male	10,767
Under 5 years	619
5 to 9 years	878
10 to 14 years	1,061
15 to 17 years	611
18 and 19 years	230
20 years	53
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	189
25 to 29 years	265
30 to 34 years	356
35 to 39 years	730
40 to 44 years	1,015
45 to 49 years	1,063
50 to 54 years	1,010
55 to 59 years	765
60 and 61 years	219
62 to 64 years	320
65 and 66 years	166
67 to 69 years	229
70 to 74 years	414
75 to 79 years	277
80 to 84 years	182
85 years and over	79
Female	11,056
Under 5 years	583
5 to 9 years	838
10 to 14 years	969
15 to 17 years	565
18 and 19 years	181
20 years	45
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	218
30 to 34 years	464
35 to 39 years	843
40 to 44 years	1,106
45 to 49 years	1,163
50 to 54 years	981
55 to 59 years	788
60 and 61 years	216
62 to 64 years	291
65 and 66 years	182
67 to 69 years	255
70 to 74 years	453
75 to 79 years	332
80 to 84 years	218
85 years and over	186

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,823
One race	21,641
White	20,549
Black or African American	492
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	522
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	14
Two or more races	182

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,588
People who are White alone	20,329
People who are Black or African American alone	480
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	521
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	260
People who are Some other race alone	51

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	77,223
Same house	45,485
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,507
Different state or abroad	5,884
Different state	5,223
Abroad	661

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ozaukee County)
Total resident population	82,317
Born in United States	52,046
State of residence	61,169
Different state	18,081
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	348
Foreign born	2,719

Mequon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mequon. That total enrollment is 23,199 for the population of the country, which includes Mequon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,684 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,313 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,453.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mequon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,199
Pre-kindergarten	1,814
Public	540
Private	1,274
Kindergarten	1,274
Public	903
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,471
Public	7,934
Private	2,537
Elementary and high school	15,657
Public	12,648
Private	3,009
High school grades 9 to 12	5,186
Public	4,714
Private	472
College, undergraduate years	3,425
Public	1,935
Private	1,490
Graduate or professional school	1,029
Public	479
Private	550
Not enrolled in school	56,265

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,912
Less than 9th grade	1,595
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,878
High school graduate	13,274
Some college, no degree	12,101
Associate's degree	3,863
Bachelor's degree	21,201
Graduate or professional degree	38.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,049

Mequon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 62,858 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mequon. The Mequon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,910), service occupations (4,656), sales and office occupations (11,447), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (176), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,783) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,231). The 62,858 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,727 private wage and salary workers, 3,883 government workers, 2,472 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ozaukee County)
Population 16 years and over	62,858
In labor force	45,255
Civilian labor force	45,219
Employed	44,203
Unemployed	1,016
Percent Unemployed	2.2
Armed Forces	36
Females 16 years and over	32,188
In labor force	20,871
Civilian labor force	20,863
Unemployed Civilian labor force	410
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	30,670
In labor force	24,384
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ozaukee County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,544
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,863
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,384
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,196
Other means	153
Worked at home	1,625
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	926,750

OCCUPATION (Ozaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,910
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,910
Service occupations	4,656
Sales and office occupations	11,447
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	176
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,783
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,231

INDUSTRY (Ozaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,910
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	455
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,488
Wholesale trade	1,848
Retail trade	4,558
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,291
Information	1,101
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,527
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,580
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,219
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,583
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	896

CLASS OF WORKER (Ozaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,910
Private wage and salary workers	37,727
Government workers	3,883
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,472
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mequon Housing Characteristics

In Mequon, WI there are 32,034 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,857 occupied and 1,177 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mequon, there are 22,300 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,302 units in Mequon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mequon, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mequon, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mequon. There are 193 housing units with rent less than $200, 183 with rent between $200-299, 813 with rent between $300-499 and 5,751 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mequon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mequon, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ozaukee County)
Total housing units	32,034
Occupied housing units	30,857
Vacant housing units	1,177

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ozaukee County)
Total housing units	32,034
1-unit, detached	22,300
1-unit, attached	2,302
2 units	1,817
3 or 4 units	1,054
5 to 9 units	2,185
10 to 19 units	1,153
20 to 49 units	744
50 or more units	371
Mobile home	99

HOUSING TENURE (Ozaukee County)
Occupied housing units	30,857
Owner-occupied	23,543
Renter-occupied	7,314

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ozaukee County)
Occupied housing units	30,857
No vehicles available	1,039
2 vehicle available	21,689
3 vehicles available	4,970
4 vehicles available	1,238
5 or more vehicles available	384

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ozaukee County)
Occupied housing units	30,857
Utility gas	24,008
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,156
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,968
Coal or coke	6
Wood	101
Solar energy
Other fuel	129
No fuel used	78

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ozaukee County)
Occupied housing units	30,857
Less Than $50,000	23,543
$50,000 to $99,999	917
$100,000 to $149,999	5,968
$150,000 to $199,999	5,584
$200,000 to $299,999	4,585
$300,000 to $499,999	1,873
$1,000,000 or more	47
Median (dollars)	177,300

GROSS RENT (Ozaukee County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,314
Less than $200	193
$200 to $299	183
$300 to $499	813
$500 to $699	2,969
$700 to $999	2,257
$1,000 to $1,499	477
$1,500 or more	47