New Berlin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 40,315 people and ten associated neighborhoods, New Berlin is the 17th largest community in Wisconsin. New Berlin real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although New Berlin house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, New Berlin isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in New Berlin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Berlin is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Berlin who work in healthcare (12.32%), management occupations (12.03%), and office and administrative support (10.40%). Also of interest is that New Berlin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, New Berlin 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, New Berlin really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New Berlin 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.The education level of New Berlin ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in New Berlin, 45.96% 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 New Berlin in 2022 was $54,748, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,992 for a family of four. New Berlin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Berlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Berlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Berlin include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in New Berlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
