Eagle, WI

Village in Waukesha County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,054

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.4

years ∙ half population younger than 40.4, half older

Diversity Index

16.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Eagle is a village within Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Village in Waukesha County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.882243° N, 88.463377° W

DMS42° 52′ 56.07″ N, 88° 27′ 48.16″ W

Population Density & area

1,478/sq mi (570.6/km²)

Total Area

1.39 sq mi (3.6 km²)

Land Area

1.39 sq mi (3.6 km²) · 99.93%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.07%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.4% male

Male 51.4%

Female 48.6%

males per 100 females

Eagle 105.6

Waukesha County 98.4

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Eagle 0.6%

Waukesha County 5.5%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.4

years ∙ half population younger than 40.4, half older

Eagle

40.4

Waukesha County

43.5

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

62.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Eagle 62.9

Waukesha County 70.8

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.8%	21%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	61.4%	58.5%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	16.8%	20.5%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.9	70.8	66.4
Child dependency ratio	35.4	35.8	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	27.4	35	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.4%

Black

1.1%

Asian

Hispanic

5.2%

Other

2.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Eagle 16.1%

Waukesha County 27.1%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Eagle population

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	5.7%	8%
Mexican	0.9%	3.6%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	3.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.8%	94.3%	92%
One race	94.5%	91.1%	88.3%
White	91.4%	85%	78.6%
Black or African American	1.1%	1.5%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	3.9%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.3%	3.2%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.1% family

Family 79.1%

Non family 20.9%

% family households

Eagle 79.1%

Waukesha County 67.2%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.59

persons per household

Eagle

2.59

Waukesha County

2.42

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Eagle population

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Total households	794	168,658	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.59	2.42	2.33
Family households	628	113,269	1,500,296
Average family size	2.83	2.96	2.95
Married couple family	534	96,147	1,161,326
Other families	94	17,122	338,970
Male householder	27	5,906	112,650
Female householder	67	11,216	226,320
Non-family households	166	55,389	979,184
One-person households	111	45,526	781,452
Male householder	33	19,335	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	6	6,465	109,743
Female householder	78	26,191	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	49	15,780	210,915
Other living arrangements	55	9,863	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

884

housing units

Eagle 884

Waukesha County 175,591

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

89.8% occupied

Occupied 89.8%

Vacant 10.2%

vacancy rate

Eagle 10.2%

Waukesha County 3.9%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.2%

Single family houses

92.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.2%

Mobile homes

1.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1988

Half of houses were built before 1988, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

18.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

51%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

20.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.8	6.3	5.6
1–3 rooms	3.2%	9.3%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	43.1%	43.4%	52%
7+ rooms	53.8%	47.4%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	1.6%	2.1%
1 bedroom	0.1%	7.8%	10%
2 bedrooms	14.6%	21.7%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	48.4%	41.7%	40%
4+ bedrooms	36.4%	27.3%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1988	1982	1975
Total housing units	884	175,591	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.8% owners

Renter-occupied 10.2%

Owner-occupied 89.8%

homeownership rate

Eagle 89.8%

Waukesha County 76%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.64

Owner-occupied

2.16

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Eagle 2.64

Waukesha County 2.6

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	794	168,658	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.2%	20.9%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	34.5%	37.3%	38%
2000 to 2009	19%	17.9%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	35.2%	24%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.7%	99.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.3%	3.5%	6.4%
1 vehicle	22%	28.5%	33%
2 vehicles	42.3%	45.9%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	33.4%	22.1%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	84.1%	79.1%	76.6%
Electricity	14.6%	18.4%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.1%	1.4%
All other fuels	1.3%	0.9%	3.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.4%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$331,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Eagle

$331,900

Waukesha County

$398,200

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

18.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

18.6%

Owners without a mortgage

2.1%

Renters

21.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$331,900	$398,200	$266,500
Under $100,000	2.5%	2.6%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	7.5%	4.8%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	26.2%	17.1%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	58.3%	47.4%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.3%	24.6%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.7%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	79.9%	65%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	20.1%	35%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,886	$2,144	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$619	$781	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$877	$1,356	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Eagle 29.8%

Waukesha County 48.9%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Eagle 4.7%

Waukesha County 2.8%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

399

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.3%

K–12

62.2%

College / Undergraduate

27.1%

Graduate / Professional

4.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

51.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Eagle

51.1%

Waukesha County

40%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	399	91,110	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	6.3%	5.8%	5.3%
K–12	62.2%	72%	69.3%
Kindergarten	4.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.8%	20.5%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.5%	21.3%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.3%	24.1%	22.3%
College or graduate school	31.6%	22.2%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	27.1%	17%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	4.5%	5.2%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	51.1%	40%	39.8%
School type
Public school	93%	78.1%	82.4%
Private school	7%	21.9%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,468

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.5%

HS graduate

32.3%

Some college no degree

20.2%

Associates degree

12.9%

Bachelors degree

25.2%

Graduate or professional degree

4.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

30.3% · 69.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.3% · 66.7%

HS graduate

54% · 46%

Some college no degree

51.5% · 48.5%

Associates degree

49.5% · 50.5%

Bachelors degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Graduate or professional degree

27.9% · 72.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	1,468	295,060	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.5%	2%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	32.3%	20.4%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	20.2%	18.2%	19.5%
Associate's degree	12.9%	9.7%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.8%	48.9%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	25.2%	32.1%	22%
Graduate or professional	4.6%	16.8%	11.4%
High School or higher	95.3%	97.2%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$62,994

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,781

HS graduate

$60,417

Some college or associates

$65,417

Bachelors degree

$71,979

Graduate or professional degree

$93,523

Poverty Rate

1.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

4.9%

Some college or associates

4.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Eagle	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$62,994	$67,176	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$35,781	$34,726	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$60,417	$47,892	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$65,417	$57,268	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$71,979	$79,157	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$93,523	$97,787	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	16.2%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.9%	7.6%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	4.3%	5.4%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.6%	2.9%	3.7%

Insights for Eagle, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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