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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Total Population566,9735,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,234$77,485$80,734
Median Age32.440.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.4%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$184,000$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,059$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate22.8%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born11.1%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.8%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.422.226.4
Worked from Home12.9%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.9%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Age in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Median Age32.440.238.9
Under 18 %25.4%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.7%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.0%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Households232,5202,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.32.5
Family Households50.9%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children28.1%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.9%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone39.3%31.5%28.7%
Never Married55.2%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,994$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.1%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.3%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.8%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.3%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households27.9%11.1%n/a

Housing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units259,1012,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.1%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.2%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.3%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.2%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,668$3,792n/a

Education in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School14.5%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate30.4%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.7%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.5%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.3%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit5.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.9%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.2%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.5%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.4%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.0%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.0%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.6%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Milwaukee

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.