Edgerton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,934 people and three associated neighborhoods, Edgerton is the 141st largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Edgerton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Edgerton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Edgerton, where the median household income is $120,250.00.

Of important note, Edgerton is also a city of artists. Edgerton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edgerton’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Edgerton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.73% 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.

In addition, Edgerton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Edgerton 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, Edgerton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Edgerton 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.

As is often the case in a small city, Edgerton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Edgerton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.00% of adults in Edgerton 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 Edgerton in 2022 was $44,034, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,136 for a family of four.

Edgerton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edgerton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgerton residents report their race to be White. Edgerton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edgerton include German, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Edgerton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.