Slinger is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 6,363 people and two associated neighborhoods, Slinger is the 140th largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Slinger was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Slinger economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Slinger, where the median household income is $99,457.00.
Slinger real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Slinger house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Slinger has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.12% 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, Slinger is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
One downside of living in Slinger, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.43 minutes every day commuting to work.
The population of Slinger is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.48% of adults in Slinger have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Slinger in 2022 was $50,375, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $201,500 for a family of four.
The people who call Slinger home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Slinger residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Slinger include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Slinger is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.