Village · Wisconsin
Chenequa, Wisconsin
Chenequa, village, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Chenequa had 521 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 526 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 742 (±226). GEOID 5514225.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
521
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 526 · ACS 2020-2024: 742 ±226
Median household income
$223,750
±$139,534 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$1,402,800
±$410,435 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$3,500 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Chenequa and what county is it in?
Chenequa is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It covers 3.5 square miles of land, 152 residents per square mile in 2020.
Chenequa is in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Chenequa, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 521 people lived in Chenequa on July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 526 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 742 (±226).
| Measure | Chenequa | Waukesha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 742 ±226 | 411,762 | no clear change |
| Households | 224 ±40 | 168,658 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.31 ±0.92 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 284 ±45 | 175,591 | no clear change |
Chenequa's population since 2000
From 583 in 2000 to 521 in 2025: down 10.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Chenequa as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Chenequa?
The median resident of Chenequa is 59.3 years old; 14.6% are under 18 and 42.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.0%.
| Measure | Chenequa | Waukesha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.3 ±12.2 | 43.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.6% ±7.7 pts | 21.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 42.7% ±18.3 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Male | 40.6% ±11.2 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% ±2.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.4% ±8.7 pts | 85.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±3.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±5.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.3% ±3.3 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.3% ±2.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 6.1% ±3.0 pts | 9.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.5% ±0.7 pts | 97.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.7% ±20.5 pts | 48.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 21.7% ±9.5 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.3% ±3.5 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±1.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Chenequa earn?
Half of Chenequa's 224 households earn less than $223,750 a year (±$139,534), against $106,076 in Waukesha County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $213,613 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Chenequa | Waukesha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $223,750 ±$139,534 | $106,076 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $418,316 ±$93,093 | $137,605 | – |
| Per capita income | $511,280 ±$404,083 | $58,126 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2% ±2.9 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±18.7 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±9.5 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.0% ±5.8 pts | 96.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.2% ±6.0 pts | 94.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Chenequa?
Owners occupy 94.2% of Chenequa's occupied homes and renters 5.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,402,800 by its owner (±$410,435). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities.
| Measure | Chenequa | Waukesha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,402,800 ±$410,435 | $398,200 | −$926,780 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,356 | +$1,707 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±74.4 pts | 35.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $2,144 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.2% ±5.7 pts | 76.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 5.8% ±5.7 pts | 24.0% | – |
| Housing units | 284 ±45 | 175,591 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±63.7 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.4% ±5.3 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.5% ±4.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.7% ±3.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.0% ±6.7 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.6% ±5.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Chenequa building?
Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Chenequa in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 13.4 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Chenequa work and get to work?
77.8% of Chenequa's workers drive alone and 14.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.9 minutes.
| Measure | Chenequa | Waukesha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.0% ±15.3 pts | 66.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±2.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.8% ±7.8 pts | 76.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.5% ±6.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±8.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.1% ±7.2 pts | 16.8% | +9.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min ±5.0 | 22.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Chenequa?
No census tract lies mostly in Chenequa; 5 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2035.02Waukesha County | 3,058 | $137,717 |
| Tract 2045.04Waukesha County | 2,841 | $102,596 |
| Tract 2036.01Waukesha County | 4,468 | $66,857 |
| Tract 2035.01Waukesha County | 3,996 | $97,188 |
| Tract 2037.03Waukesha County | 3,351 | $149,189 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Chenequa) · Census block assignment files
How does Chenequa compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Chenequa is the 13,028th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 477th-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Chenequa is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 477th | 608 |
Chenequa's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Chenequa with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Chenequa?
27 of the 57 figures for Chenequa on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Chenequa are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Chenequa.