Moving to New Berlin, Wisconsin

Population: 38,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,547 (+0.9% change)
Males: 18,806 (49.2%), Females: 19,414 (50.8%)

Waukesha County

Zip codes: 53146, 53151.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $67,576
Median house value: $162,100

Population by Race

Races in New Berlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.5%), Polish (18.4%), Irish (12.7%), English (6.6%), Italian (5.9%), Norwegian (4.9%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 36.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Berlin

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Berlin city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

4.4% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,549 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Berlin:

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE 274 (about 5 miles; GREENFIELD, WI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – MILWAUKEE (about 6 miles; WEST ALLIS, WI)
  • WEST ALLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WEST ALLIS, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Berlin:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • ROCK CO (about 69 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Berlin:

Amtrak station near New Berlin:

  • 14 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Berlin:

  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 11 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 16 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)

Schools

Public high schools in New Berlin:

  • EISENHOWER HI (Students: 833; Location: 4333 S SUNNYSLOPE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW BERLIN HI (Students: 774; Location: 18695 W CLEVELAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Berlin:

  • POPLAR CREEK EL (Students: 492; Location: 17401 W CLEVELAND AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HOOVER EL (Students: 484; Location: 12705 W EUCLID AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ELMWOOD EL (Students: 475; Location: 5900 S SUNNYSLOPE RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EISENHOWER MID (Students: 392; Location: 4333 S SUNNYSLOPE RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ORCHARD LANE EL (Students: 379; Location: 2015 S SUNNYSLOPE RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NEW BERLIN MID (Students: 349; Location: 18695 W CLEVELAND AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GLEN PARK EL (Students: 333; Location: 3500 S GLEN PARK RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NEW BERLIN CENTER EL (Students: 309; Location: 4385 S CALHOUN RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PROSPECT HILL EL (Students: 256; Location: 5330 S RACINE AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in New Berlin:

  • HOLY APOSTLES ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 3875 S 159 STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • STAR OF BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 192; Location: 3700 SOUTH CASPER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NEW BERLIN CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 11; Location: 3250 S 166TH ST; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in New Berlin:

  • NEW BERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $879,924; Location: 14750 W. CLEVELAND AVE.; 114,367 books; 5,959 audio materials; 7,620 video materials; 262 serial subscriptions)