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. Slinger has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Slinger is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Slinger is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Slinger who work in sales jobs (15.82%), office and administrative support (13.18%), and management occupations (10.82%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.12% 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. 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. In Slinger, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Slinger are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
