West Allis, WI Demographic Data

West Allis, WI Summary

West Allis is located in Milwaukee County in Wisconsin
  • Population: 60,586
  • Area: 11.41 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 11.39 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 5,310.83 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 777.23 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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West Allis, WI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,698
51%
50.8
Male
29,845
49%
49.2
Total Population
60,543
 
323,128,000

West Allis, WI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,628
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,677
6.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,214
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,701
4.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,458
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,151
18.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,650
12.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,030
13.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,540
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,715
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,327
7.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,703
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,749
2.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,307
79.8%
77.2
Female
24,831
51.4%
51.3
Male
23,476
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,655
77.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,973
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,779
14.5%
15.2
Female
5,384
61.3%
55.8
Male
3,395
38.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

West Allis, WI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
58,797
97.1% 
96.8
White
52,611
86.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,626
4.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
581
1.0% 
0.8
Asian
1,611
2.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
550
0.9% 
1.2
Chinese
315
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
105
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
23
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
72
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
122
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
424
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
11
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,357
2.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,746
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,714
12.7% 
17.8
Mexican
5,040
8.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,935
3.2% 
1.7
Cuban
133
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
606
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
52,829
87.3% 
82.2

West Allis, WI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,464
3.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,935
6.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,744
33.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,738
22.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,465
10.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,843
17.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,676
6.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,399
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,466
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,519
24.0%
31.2

West Allis, WI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,892
37.8%
33.7%
Now Married
20,484
40.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,739
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
488
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,421
6.8
5.8%

West Allis, WI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,568
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,347
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
4,045
7.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,401
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
789
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
112
0.2%
1.1%

West Allis, WI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,920
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,817
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,637
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,988
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,343
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,753
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,439
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,941
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
553
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
213
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,524
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,183
 
31,128

West Allis, WI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
109
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,182
9.9%
9.8
Construction
1,585
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,268
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,001
6.2%
6.6
Information
484
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,916
18.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,404
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,849
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
912
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
4,001
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,277
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,152
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,475
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,319
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,237
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,529
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,580
17.4%
18.1%

West Allis, WI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,535
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,806
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,192
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,041
3.3%
5.1
Walked
469
1.5%
2.7
Other means
466
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
561
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
 
26.6

West Allis, WI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,052
11.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,006
43.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,813
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,733
9.9%
21.0

West Allis, WI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
27,604
93.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,409
52.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,195
47.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,926
6.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

West Allis, WI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,530
1 room
972
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,059
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
3,757
12.7%
9.1
4 rooms
6,075
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
7,147
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
5,169
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,597
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,325
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,429
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

West Allis, WI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,530
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,914
50.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
815
2.8%
5.9
2-units
4,847
16.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,497
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,879
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,112
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
4,001
13.5%
9.0
Mobile home
441
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.1%
0.1

West Allis, WI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,233
27.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,808
12.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,106
24.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,674
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,918
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,450
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,247
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
869
2.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
216
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.0%
1.4%

West Allis, WI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
21,801
79.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
305
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,481
16.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
460
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
55
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
223
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
279
1.0%
1.1

West Allis, WI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,886
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
34
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
37
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
469
4.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,401
14.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,997
30.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,875
49.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,766
38.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,877
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,266
12.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
896
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,049
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%

West Allis, WI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,856 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
30
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
76
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
290
2.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,242
9.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,418
18.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,800
68.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
339
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
779
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,437
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,616
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,771
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,708
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,202
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,957
39.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
504
0.0%
0.0%

West Allis, WI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,409
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
624
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,513
10.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,646
46.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,135
28.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,229
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
209
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,200
 
205,000