Wauwatosa is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 47,289 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Wauwatosa is the 14th largest community in Wisconsin. Wauwatosa real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Wauwatosa house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Wauwatosa is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wauwatosa is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wauwatosa who work in management occupations (13.56%), healthcare (12.04%), and sales jobs (10.99%). Also of interest is that Wauwatosa 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: 15.10% 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. If knowledge is power, Wauwatosa is a pretty powerful place. 60.96% of the adults in Wauwatosa have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Wauwatosa in 2022 was $53,803, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $215,212 for a family of four. Wauwatosa is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wauwatosa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wauwatosa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wauwatosa include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Wauwatosa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
