City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Saukville, WI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Saukville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,268
Residents
$79,148
Median income
$286,400
Median home
$1,338
Median rent (state)

Saukville - the verdict

Nationally, Saukville sits in the 61st percentile for household income and the 69th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

61st
percentile, household income
63rd
percentile, home value
49th
percentile, median rent
69th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Saukville, WI

Saukville is a small town in Wisconsin, home to 4,268 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $79,148 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.6%. Saukville's housing stock carries a median value of $286,400, and the median resident age is 38.6 years. About 35.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 73.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 139 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 2217% from five years earlier. Saukville reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 868.3 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Wisconsin scores 94.1 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,338 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Wisconsin, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 50.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

4,268 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$79,148 /yr

Poverty 5.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Saukville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Saukville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 63% pricier than other cities
Median rent 49% pricier than other cities
Safety 69% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Wisconsin alone, Saukville ranks #92 of 202 Wisconsin cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Saukville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Saukville toward the top of Wisconsin's cities

Among the 754 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Saukville ranks #127 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Saukville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#248 of 753
67th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#56 of 761
82nd percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#127 of 754
83rd percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#365 of 761
52nd percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#147 of 761
80th percentile in Wisconsin

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

61stIncome percentile
69thSafety percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income · 69th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Saukville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Saukville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 58 Avg. percentile National median
Saukville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Saukville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$286,400 37th percentile more affordable than 37% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Saukville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Saukville, WI Saukville, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Saukville, WI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Saukville, WI median $79,148/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Saukville, WI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Saukville, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,268
Median Income
$79,148
Median Home Value
$286,400
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
73.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
868.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
140.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
727.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,200 residents4,300 residents4,400 residents4,500 residents4,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,252 residents 4,554 residents ▲ +7.1%
Saukville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
139
housing units authorized
Single-Family
24
detached homes
Multifamily
115
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
32.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 6
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
2023 21
2024 139

Permit volume increased 2217% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.2%
Carpool
5.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
10.4%
Other
1.0%

Based on 2,498 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Saukville sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,338/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Mauston
4,280 people
French Island
4,235 people
Baldwin
4,313 people
Medford
4,331 people
Kewaskum
4,367 people
Prescott
4,376 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Saukville's 4,268 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Morgan, UT
4,268 people
Medford Lakes, NJ
4,267 people
Rosedale, WA
4,267 people
Wiggins, MS
4,270 people
Kaplan, LA
4,271 people
Edgewood, OH
4,265 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Saukville's $79,148 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sherwood, AR
$79,157 median income
Independence, OR
$79,158 median income
Ipswich, SD
$79,135 median income
Madison, GA
$79,133 median income
Red Rock CDP (Pinal County), AZ
$79,167 median income
Logan, IA
$79,167 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Saukville, WI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Saukville, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1% White 91.2% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 4.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Saukville compares to nearby Wisconsin cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Saukville (this city) 4,268 $79,148
Mauston 4,280 $60,174
French Island 4,235 $59,462
Baldwin 4,313 $76,675
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Saukville, WI?

What is the population of Saukville, WI? +

Saukville, WI counts 4,268 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Saukville, WI? +

In Saukville, the typical household earns $79,148 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Saukville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Saukville; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.

Is Saukville, WI safe? +

Saukville has a total crime rate of 868.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Saukville, WI? +

A typical home in Saukville is worth $286,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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