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Household stress question

Is Village of Waukesha, WI financially stressful?

A direct, data-backed answer using income, poverty exposure, housing burden, safety-net reliance, and income trend indicators where the public dataset supports it.

Household financial stress

39

/ 100

V2 relative score

Higher scores indicate higher household stress relative to the selected geography scope.

Direct answer

It appears less financially stressful than many peers.

Village of Waukesha, WI has a household financial stress score of 39, below the middle of comparable county-level locations. Public stress signals are lower than many places, though individual household pressure can still vary widely. City-level household stress data is incomplete, so this answer uses the county baseline that contains Village of Waukesha.

Top drivers in this score

  • Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)

    39.6%

    Risk pressure percentile: 88

  • Rent-burdened households (30%+)

    43.1%

    Risk pressure percentile: 71

  • Income trend (YoY)

    +1.9%

    Risk pressure percentile: 64

How this compares

Relative risk score38.8
Median (county-level locations)50.0
Delta vs median-11.2

Approximate percentile: 39 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedCounty baseline
Metric coverage6/6
ConfidenceModerate confidence

City-level metrics were incomplete, so this score uses a nearby regional baseline.

Key signals

  • Median household income$106,076
  • Households under 200% poverty12.3%
  • Rent-burdened households (30%+)43.1%
  • Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)39.6%
  • Households receiving SNAP4.4%
  • Income trend (YoY)+1.9%

Coverage: County baseline | Source: ACS 2024 5-year | 2024

Why this matters

Household financial stress shows whether local conditions leave households with less room for unexpected costs. It is not a judgment about personal choices; it is a measure of external financial pressure in the local data.

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Common follow-up questions

Is Village of Waukesha, WI financially stressful?

Village of Waukesha, WI has a household financial stress score of 39, below the middle of comparable county-level locations. Public stress signals are lower than many places, though individual household pressure can still vary widely. City-level household stress data is incomplete, so this answer uses the county baseline that contains Village of Waukesha.

What household stress data is used for Village of Waukesha?

FinancialRiskIQ uses public indicators such as median household income, poverty under 200%, rent burden, mortgage burden, SNAP participation, and income trend when available. The current answer uses county baseline data from ACS 2024 5-year (2024).

Does this describe any individual household?

No. The answer is based on aggregated public data for a location. It describes local conditions that can raise or reduce financial pressure, not any individual household outcome.