Moving to Elm Grove, Wisconsin

Population: 6,249. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,182 (-1.1% change)
Males: 2,951 (47.2%), Females: 3,298 (52.8%)

Waukesha County

Zip code: 53122

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.7 years
Median household income: $86,212
Median house value: $263,900

Population by Race

Races in Elm Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (48.1%), Irish (18.3%), English (12.2%), Italian (7.4%), Polish (7.2%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Elevation: 746 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elm Grove

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 65.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elm Grove village

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

4.6% Foreign born (3.4% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elm Grove:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elm Grove:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 35 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 72 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elm Grove:

Amtrak station near Elm Grove:

  • 12 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Elm Grove:

  • ACADEMY OF TRAVEL (Location: 12700 W BLUEMOUND RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elm Grove:

  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 10 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 14 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)

Public primary/middle schools in Elm Grove:

  • PILGRIM PARK MID (Students: 880; Location: 1500 PILGRIM PKWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TONAWANDA EL (Students: 409; Location: 13605 UNDERWOOD RIVER PKWY; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Elm Grove:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 13000 JUNEAU BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ELM GROVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 945 NORTH TERRACE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Elm Grove:

  • ELM GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $393,887; Location: 13600 JUNEAU BLVD.; 38,332 books; 2,152 audio materials; 2,351 video materials; 128 serial subscriptions)