Milwaukee, WI City Data

Milwaukee, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 596,974 people who live in Milwaukee and approximately 940,164 who live in Milwaukee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Milwaukee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Milwaukee. We have included Milwaukee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Milwaukee Information

Milwaukee County where Milwaukee resides is 1,189.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 940,164 and has a population rank of 39 out of all the places in the United States.

Milwaukee has a total of 596,974 people and of those residents there are 285,363 males and 311,611 females. The median age of the male population is 29.4 and the female population is 31.8. There are approximately 14,856 births each year and around 9,075 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Milwaukee varies per year, but currently 580,824 are one race and 16,150 are two or more races.

Of the 596,974 people who live in Milwaukee, there are 192,019 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Milwaukee is 97,212 male and 94,807 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 425,990.

General Milwaukee Information
Total area in square miles - Milwaukee County	1,189.7
Water area in square miles - Milwaukee County	N/A
Resident population - Milwaukee County	940,164
Population rank - Milwaukee County	39
Total population	596,974
Total population (male)	285,363
Total population (female)	311,611
Population median age (male)	29.4
Population median age (female)	31.8
Births - Milwaukee County	14,856
Deaths- Milwaukee County	9,075
Population of one race	580,824
Population of two or more races	16,150
Population under 20 years	192,019
Population under 20 years (male)	97,212
Population under 20 years (female)	94,807
Total population 18 years and over	425,990

Milwaukee Social Characteristics

There are 377,729 households in Milwaukee. Families make up 226,685 of these households. The table below breaks down the Milwaukee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (147,500), male householder with no wife present (15,982) and female householder with no husband present (59,912). The remainder of the Milwaukee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 152,683. Milwaukee, WI moving companies help people in Milwaukee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Milwaukee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Milwaukee is based, there are 388,479 females 15 and over; of those females there are 128,817 never married, 163,040 now married, 8,904 separated, 42,516 widowed, and 45,202 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,671 separated, 9,564 widowed and 32,160 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Milwaukee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Milwaukee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Milwaukee County)
Total households	377,729
Family households (families)	226,685
With own children under 18 years	121,767
Married-couple family	147,500
With own children under 18 years	67,450
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,982
With own children under 18 years	7,625
Female householder, no husband present, family	59,912
With own children under 18 years	39,354
Nonfamily households	152,683
Householder living alone	124,562
65 years and over	40,376

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	80,739
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47,805
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	457,922
Householder	135,189
Spouse	74,794
Child	185,538
Other relatives	11,737
Nonrelatives	18,869
Unmarried partner	8,545
Roomer or boarder	1,736
Housemate or roommate	2,829
Unmarried partner	16,658
Foster child	2,326
Other	3,433

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	122,649
Male householder	46,171
Male householder living alone	35,560
Male householder not living alone	10,611
Female householder	50,828
Female householder living alone	42,212
Female householder not living alone	8,616
Nonrelatives	25,650
Unmarried partner	8,113
Roomer or boarder	2,559
Housemate or roommate	11,792
Foster child	584
Other	2,602

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	388,479
Never married	128,817
Now married	163,040
Separated	8,904
Widowed	42,516
Divorced	45,202
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,671
Widowed	9,564
Divorced	32,160

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	596,974
Male	285,363
Under 5 years	24,378
5 to 9 years	25,659
10 to 14 years	23,596
15 to 17 years	13,263
18 and 19 years	10,316
20 years	5,431
21 years	5,050
22 to 24 years	14,354
25 to 29 years	23,710
30 to 34 years	22,249
35 to 39 years	21,209
40 to 44 years	20,291
45 to 49 years	18,059
50 to 54 years	14,728
55 to 59 years	9,849
60 and 61 years	3,410
62 to 64 years	4,592
65 and 66 years	2,862
67 to 69 years	4,268
70 to 74 years	6,903
75 to 79 years	5,684
80 to 84 years	3,306
85 years and over	2,196
Female	311,611
Under 5 years	23,167
5 to 9 years	24,896
10 to 14 years	23,092
15 to 17 years	12,933
18 and 19 years	10,719
20 years	5,765
21 years	5,662
22 to 24 years	15,552
25 to 29 years	25,317
30 to 34 years	23,175
35 to 39 years	22,505
40 to 44 years	21,787
45 to 49 years	19,410
50 to 54 years	16,154
55 to 59 years	11,737
60 and 61 years	4,128
62 to 64 years	5,708
65 and 66 years	3,746
67 to 69 years	5,626
70 to 74 years	9,610
75 to 79 years	8,565
80 to 84 years	6,172
85 years and over	6,185

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	596,974
One race	580,824
White	298,379
Black or African American	222,933
American Indian and Alaska Native	5,212
Asian	17,571
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	301
Some other race	978
Two or more races	16,150

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	580,571
People who are White alone	286,407
People who are Black or African American alone	219,253
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5,132
People who are Asian alone	17,251
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	282
People who are Hispanic or Latino	71,216
People who are Some other race alone	36,288

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	873,148
Same house	456,746
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	49,922
Different state or abroad	72,397
Different state	51,836
Abroad	20,561

PLACE OF BIRTH (Milwaukee County)
Total resident population	940,164
Born in United States	702,931
State of residence	652,904
Different state	210,444
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,168
Foreign born	63,648

Milwaukee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Milwaukee. That total enrollment is 268,828 for the population of the country, which includes Milwaukee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 173,777 and elementary or high school enrollment was 340,729 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 65,886.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Milwaukee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	268,828
Pre-kindergarten	12,509
Public	7,265
Private	5,244
Kindergarten	20,067
Public	16,016
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	114,890
Public	92,727
Private	22,163
Elementary and high school	170,365
Public	140,325
Private	30,040
High school grades 9 to 12	55,475
Public	47,598
Private	7,877
College, undergraduate years	53,067
Public	35,716
Private	17,351
Graduate or professional school	12,820
Public	6,205
Private	6,615
Not enrolled in school	630,187

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	594,387
Less than 9th grade	35,344
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	82,070
High school graduate	174,794
Some college, no degree	125,242
Associate's degree	36,477
Bachelor's degree	140,460
Graduate or professional degree	23.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	93,384

Milwaukee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 718,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (141,207), service occupations (67,739), sales and office occupations (118,936), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (672), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,124) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (80,200). The 718,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 362,732 private wage and salary workers, 57,826 government workers, 15,720 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Milwaukee County)
Population 16 years and over	718,569
In labor force	469,688
Civilian labor force	469,257
Employed	436,878
Unemployed	32,379
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	431
Females 16 years and over	381,990
In labor force	233,201
Civilian labor force	233,127
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,513
Armed forces	74
Males 16 years and over	336,579
In labor force	236,487
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	16,866
Armed forces	357

COMMUTING TO WORK (Milwaukee County)
Workers 16 years and over	427,620
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	320,665
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	49,293
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	15,857
Other means	1,853
Worked at home	8,956
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,157,730

OCCUPATION (Milwaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	141,207
Management, professional, and related occupations	141,207
Service occupations	67,739
Sales and office occupations	118,936
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	672
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,124
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	80,200

INDUSTRY (Milwaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	141,207
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	80,675
Wholesale trade	14,061
Retail trade	45,561
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	23,270
Information	12,892
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	33,529
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	40,676
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	97,952
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	33,611
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	17,027

CLASS OF WORKER (Milwaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	141,207
Private wage and salary workers	362,732
Government workers	57,826
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,720
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Milwaukee Housing Characteristics

In Milwaukee, WI there are 400,093 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 377,729 occupied and 22,364 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Milwaukee, there are 182,862 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,979 units in Milwaukee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Milwaukee, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Milwaukee, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Milwaukee. There are 8,286 housing units with rent less than $200, 8,151 with rent between $200-299, 49,942 with rent between $300-499 and 108,081 with rent for $500 and above. Full Milwaukee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Milwaukee, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Milwaukee County)
Total housing units	400,093
Occupied housing units	377,729
Vacant housing units	22,364

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Milwaukee County)
Total housing units	400,093
1-unit, detached	182,862
1-unit, attached	20,979
2 units	72,856
3 or 4 units	26,382
5 to 9 units	24,566
10 to 19 units	17,695
20 to 49 units	25,135
50 or more units	27,431
Mobile home	2,075

HOUSING TENURE (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
Owner-occupied	198,752
Renter-occupied	178,977

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
No vehicles available	61,631
2 vehicle available	159,435
3 vehicles available	28,131
4 vehicles available	6,635
5 or more vehicles available	2,386

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
Utility gas	315,604
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,215
Coal or coke	76
Wood	228
Solar energy	66
Other fuel	3,821
No fuel used	1,638

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
Less Than $50,000	198,752
$50,000 to $99,999	61,792
$100,000 to $149,999	52,685
$150,000 to $199,999	20,296
$200,000 to $299,999	9,042
$300,000 to $499,999	1,994
$1,000,000 or more	307
Median (dollars)	103,200

GROSS RENT (Milwaukee County)
Occupied units paying rent	178,977
Less than $200	8,286
$200 to $299	8,151
$300 to $499	49,942
$500 to $699	67,495
$700 to $999	32,518
$1,000 to $1,499	6,947
$1,500 or more	1,120