Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is among the highest in the country for total population (61st of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for population per square mile (31st of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States	Rank
Total Population	926,331	5,914,872	334,922,499	61st of 3,222
Median Household Income	$64,435	$77,485	$80,734	1676th of 3,221
Median Age	35.5	40.2	38.9	2928th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	34.7%	33.4%	35.7%	481st of 3,222
Median Home Value	$230,700	$266,500	$332,700	1072nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,101	$1,087	$1,413	725th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	17.2%	10.6%	12.5%	899th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	4.8%	3.2%	5.2%	1412th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	3,836.4	109.2	n/a	31st of 3,222
Foreign Born	9.9%	5.2%	14.1%	409th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	75.1	n/a	n/a	1789th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	49.9%	67.8%	65.2%	3177th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	22.2	22.2	26.4	2107th of 3,221
Worked from Home	14.4%	13.1%	15.1%	486th of 3,222
Uninsured	8.2%	n/a	n/a	2119th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	32.5%	46.8%	46.9%	3138th of 3,222
Broadband Access	85.3%	n/a	n/a	1188th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	48.1%	78.6%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17.0%	8.0%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	25.4%	5.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	4.8%	2.9%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.1%	3.7%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Diversity Index	67.2	37.1	61.4

Age in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
Median Age	35.5	40.2	38.9
Under 18 %	23.7%	21.4%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	9.4%	9.3%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	16.1%	12.6%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.4%	12.7%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	22.6%	25.6%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	14.7%	18.5%	17.2%

Households and families in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
Households	392,399	2,479,480	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.3	2.3	2.5
Family Households	53.0%	60.5%	64.2%
Households with Children	26.8%	26.1%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	20.6%	13.7%	17.3%
People Living Alone	37.9%	31.5%	28.7%
Never Married	46.5%	33.5%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
Per Capita Income	$38,385	$43,373	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	18.8%	13.1%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	17.5%	17.5%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	15.6%	19.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	7.5%	9.2%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	17.2%	10.6%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	36.2%	25.1%	28.2%
SNAP Households	20.5%	11.1%	n/a

Housing in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
Housing Units	426,715	2,778,572	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	45.2%	66.2%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	27.5%	17.0%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	8.0%	10.8%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,957.0	1,975.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	50.1%	32.2%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	29.3%	27.2%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$4,444	$3,792	n/a

Education in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
Less than High School	10.5%	6.4%	10.4%
High School Graduate	27.5%	29.4%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	27.4%	30.8%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	22.1%	22.0%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	12.6%	11.4%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
Labour Force Participation	65.1%	65.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	68.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Public Transit	3.4%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked to Work	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	26.9%	34.4%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	3.9%	4.8%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	12.5%	6.4%	n/a

Origins and language in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Statistic	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	United States
Born in State of Residence	67.8%	70.3%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	4.5%	2.5%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	5.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	81.4%	91.0%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	12.0%	4.9%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	14.7%	7.2%	16.7%

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