Chenequa, Wisconsin
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Chenequa is a village in Waukesha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 583 at the 2000 census. Chenequa is the second-most wealthy incorporated area in Wisconsin, with an average per-capita income of $86,552.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (24.36%) is water.
of 2000, there were 583 people, 223 households, and 183 families residing in the village. The population density
was 164.5 people per square mile (63.6/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 79.0 per square mile (30.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.77 percent White, 0.34 percent Native American, 0.34 percent Asian, 0.17 percent Pacific Islander, and 1.37 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86 percent of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 30.0 percent had children under age 18 living with them, 78.0 percent were married couples
living together, 2.2 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5 percent were non-families. 13.9 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7 percent had someone living alone who was 65-years-old or older. The average household size was 2.61 people and the average family size was 2.88 people.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8 percent under age 18, 4.6 percent from 18-years-old to 24-years-old, 19.0 percent from 25-years-old to 44-years-old, 37.2 percent from 45-years-old to 64-years-old, and 16.3 percent who were 65-years-old or older. The median age was age 48. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $163,428, and the median income for a family was $166,623. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $86,552. None of the families and 0.5 percent of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under 18-years-old and none of those over age 64.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 583 at the 2000 census. Chenequa is the second-most wealthy incorporated area in Wisconsin, with an average per-capita income of $86,552.
Geography
Chenequa is located at 43°7′24"N 88°22′52"W (43.123399, -88.381173).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (24.36%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 583 people, 223 households, and 183 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 164.5 people per square mile (63.6/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 79.0 per square mile (30.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.77 percent White, 0.34 percent Native American, 0.34 percent Asian, 0.17 percent Pacific Islander, and 1.37 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86 percent of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 30.0 percent had children under age 18 living with them, 78.0 percent were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.2 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5 percent were non-families. 13.9 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7 percent had someone living alone who was 65-years-old or older. The average household size was 2.61 people and the average family size was 2.88 people.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8 percent under age 18, 4.6 percent from 18-years-old to 24-years-old, 19.0 percent from 25-years-old to 44-years-old, 37.2 percent from 45-years-old to 64-years-old, and 16.3 percent who were 65-years-old or older. The median age was age 48. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $163,428, and the median income for a family was $166,623. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $86,552. None of the families and 0.5 percent of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under 18-years-old and none of those over age 64.