The population of Pewaukee city-WI is relatively old. The median age is 45.3 years. Of the people living in the city, 7.1% are younger than 20 years old. Twenty-four percent of the population is between the ages of 25 and 44, followed by thirty-four percent of those ages 45 to 64. Finally, 10.8% of the residents are 65 years and older. Among the cities in this region of Wisconsin, Pewaukee city-WI has the highest percentage of single adults — 21.5% - but the lowest percentage of married couples.
Pewaukee City has 13,195 residents, according to the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1999, out of parts of the former town of Pewaukee. The town was incorporated in 1840 by an act of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. This was eight years before the city was granted statehood. The town had a population of 3,000 in 1850, and grew from there.
The rent burden is an indicator of housing affordability in the city. The percentage of renters living in the city is lower than that of the state, which is 28.9%, and lower than that of neighboring cities such as Mukwonago and Allenton, which both have 19.8%. The median gross rent in Pewaukee is $1,193 a month, while the median rent in Wind Lake is a bit higher at 2.3%.