Germantown is a medium-sized village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 21,015 people and four associated neighborhoods, Germantown is the 39th largest community in Wisconsin. Germantown real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Germantown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Germantown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Germantown is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Germantown who work in office and administrative support (12.13%), management occupations (11.92%), and sales jobs (10.60%). Also of interest is that Germantown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.95% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Germantown is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Germantown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.68% of adults in Germantown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Germantown in 2022 was $48,805, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,220 for a family of four. Germantown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Germantown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Germantown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Germantown include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Germantown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
