Grafton is a medium-sized village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 12,608 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grafton is the 79th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some villages, Grafton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grafton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grafton is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grafton who work in management occupations (10.59%), office and administrative support (10.23%), and sales jobs (8.87%). Also of interest is that Grafton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Grafton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.78% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The citizens of Grafton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.97% of adults in Grafton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Grafton in 2022 was $45,593, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,372 for a family of four. The people who call Grafton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grafton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grafton include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Grafton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
