Edgerton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,934 people and three associated neighborhoods, Edgerton is the 141st largest community in Wisconsin. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Edgerton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Edgerton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Edgerton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Edgerton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $120,250.00.Edgerton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.92% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Edgerton is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edgerton who work in management occupations (45.76%), personal care services (16.95%), and office and administrative support (13.56%). Of important note, Edgerton is also a city of artists. Edgerton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edgerton’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Edgerton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Edgerton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Edgerton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Edgerton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small city, Edgerton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Edgerton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Edgerton, 40.00% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Edgerton in 2022 was $44,034, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,136 for a family of four. Edgerton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edgerton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgerton residents report their race to be White. Edgerton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edgerton include German, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in Edgerton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
