Milwaukee County, WI Demographic Data
Milwaukee County, WI Summary
Milwaukee County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 955,205
- Area: 1,189.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 241.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 948.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 803.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 577.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
Wisconsin Heat Map by County Population
Counties With Largest Population in WI
Sponsored
Milwaukee County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
490,761
52%
50.8
Male
460,687
48%
49.2
Total Population
951,448
323,128,000
Milwaukee County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
66,573
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
66,081
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
61,440
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
63,154
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
67,767
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
155,894
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
120,143
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
114,781
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
62,840
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
52,359
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
67,833
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
32,440
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
20,143
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
720,314
75.7%
77.2
Female
377,263
52.4%
51.3
Male
343,051
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
678,726
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
151,173
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
120,416
12.7%
15.2
Female
69,704
57.9%
55.8
Male
50,712
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Milwaukee County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
914,998
96.2%
96.8
White
562,559
59.1%
72.6
Black or African American
249,436
26.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,836
0.5%
0.8
Asian
40,031
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
7,260
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
5,269
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
1,475
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
160
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2,310
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
521
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
23,036
2.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
168
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
57,968
6.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
36,450
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
141,128
14.8%
17.8
Mexican
97,399
10.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
33,070
3.5%
1.7
Cuban
2,219
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,440
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
810,320
85.2%
82.2
Milwaukee County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
26,129
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
48,539
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
178,628
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
131,811
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
49,521
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
121,438
19.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
70,367
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
74,668
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
551,765
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
191,805
30.6%
31.2
Milwaukee County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
344,461
45.5%
33.7%
Now Married
277,041
36.6%
47.5
Divorced
85,424
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
10,491
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
39,937
5.3
5.8%
Milwaukee County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
739,909
83.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
144,966
16.4%
21.6%
Spanish
87,855
9.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
22,518
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23,635
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
10,958
1.2%
1.1%
Milwaukee County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
36,603
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
26,698
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
43,866
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
37,293
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
51,420
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
69,137
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
44,811
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
44,603
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14,525
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12,362
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
47,607
57,617
Per capita income
27,524
31,128
Milwaukee County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,649
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
44,703
9.7%
9.8
Construction
18,331
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
118,770
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28,481
6.2%
6.6
Information
7,861
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
68,438
14.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
20,540
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
48,796
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
16,167
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
50,988
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
21,664
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12,473
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
26,464
5.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
168,674
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
70,439
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
105,122
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
89,162
19.4%
18.1%
Milwaukee County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
452,918
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
344,184
76.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
42,270
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25,836
5.7%
5.1
Walked
16,715
3.7%
2.7
Other means
7,252
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
16,661
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Milwaukee County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
55,036
14.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
153,806
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
129,381
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
43,095
11.3%
21.0
Milwaukee County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
381,318
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
188,468
49.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
192,850
50.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
35,993
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Milwaukee County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
417,311
1 room
11,424
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
8,883
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
45,225
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
82,477
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
107,908
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
71,989
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
38,901
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
23,821
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26,683
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Milwaukee County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
417,311
1-unit, detached
191,548
45.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23,589
5.7%
5.9
2-units
67,168
16.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
26,067
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
27,419
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16,444
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
62,056
14.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,911
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
109
0.0%
0.1
Milwaukee County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
128,183
30.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
37,796
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
85,552
20.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
50,508
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
44,319
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
23,448
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
24,730
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,686
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,148
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
941
0.2%
1.4%
Milwaukee County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
300,008
78.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,734
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
65,463
17.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,041
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
165
0.0%
0.1
Wood
650
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
36
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3,482
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
2,739
0.7%
1.1
Milwaukee County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
124,152
47295100.0
Less than $500
692
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,624
3.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,888
3.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
12,275
9.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
24,766
19.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
28,962
23.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
47,945
38.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
53,528
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,761
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,338
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,299
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
24,585
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
641
0.0%
0.0%
Milwaukee County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
187,611
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
230
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
334
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,499
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,010
4.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
17,837
9.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
41,586
22.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
117,115
62.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
5,239
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
834
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
24,247
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
20,729
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25,433
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20,391
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15,291
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
75,275
41.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
11,484
0.0%
0.0%
Milwaukee County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
188,468
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12,760
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
32,350
17.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
47,524
25.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
38,525
20.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
34,363
18.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17,101
9.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,206
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
639
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,700
205,000
