Census place 5585350

West Bend

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West Bend city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in West Bend.

According to the 2025 estimate, West Bend has a population of 32,268 and 2,059 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: typical commute is 25.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 20.9 minutes; median household income is $74,076, below the comparison median of $82,717; and population density is 2,059/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
25.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 20.9 minutes
median household income
$74,076
Below the comparison median of $82,717
population density
2,059/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare West Bend's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,268
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,059/sq mi
15.7 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,076
Median home value
$263,100
Median gross rent
$1,076
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.6%
Typical commute
25.9 min
Drive-alone commute
79.6%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
8.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
27%
Residents with a disability
13.7%
Residents without insurance
4.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Washington County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FOND DU LAC CO AP (29 mi from place center)
Average high
56°F
Average low
37.1°F
Annual rainfall
28.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in West Bend.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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