Oak Creek, WI City Data

Oak Creek, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,456 people who live in Oak Creek and approximately 940,164 who live in Milwaukee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek. We have included Oak Creek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oak Creek Information

Milwaukee County where Oak Creek 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.

Oak Creek has a total of 28,456 people and of those residents there are 14,180 males and 14,276 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 14,856 births each year and around 9,075 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oak Creek varies per year, but currently 28,022 are one race and 434 are two or more races.

Of the 28,456 people who live in Oak Creek, there are 7,842 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oak Creek is 3,998 male and 3,844 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 21,349.

General Oak Creek 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	28,456
Total population (male)	14,180
Total population (female)	14,276
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Milwaukee County	14,856
Deaths- Milwaukee County	9,075
Population of one race	28,022
Population of two or more races	434
Population under 20 years	7,842
Population under 20 years (male)	3,998
Population under 20 years (female)	3,844
Total population 18 years and over	21,349

Oak Creek Social Characteristics

There are 377,729 households in Oak Creek. Families make up 226,685 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 152,683. Oak Creek, WI moving companies help people in Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oak Creek.

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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	3,934
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,842
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,654
Householder	7,525
Spouse	6,337
Child	8,687
Other relatives	186
Nonrelatives	347
Unmarried partner	193
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	707
Foster child	21
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,703
Male householder	1,847
Male householder living alone	1,314
Male householder not living alone	533
Female householder	1,867
Female householder living alone	1,530
Female householder not living alone	337
Nonrelatives	989
Unmarried partner	514
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	340
Foster child	4
Other	95

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	28,456
Male	14,180
Under 5 years	989
5 to 9 years	960
10 to 14 years	1,024
15 to 17 years	648
18 and 19 years	377
20 years	176
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	596
25 to 29 years	1,185
30 to 34 years	1,270
35 to 39 years	1,358
40 to 44 years	1,304
45 to 49 years	1,109
50 to 54 years	873
55 to 59 years	623
60 and 61 years	208
62 to 64 years	266
65 and 66 years	167
67 to 69 years	218
70 to 74 years	301
75 to 79 years	204
80 to 84 years	120
85 years and over	61
Female	14,276
Under 5 years	923
5 to 9 years	933
10 to 14 years	984
15 to 17 years	646
18 and 19 years	358
20 years	182
21 years	157
22 to 24 years	662
25 to 29 years	1,113
30 to 34 years	1,190
35 to 39 years	1,342
40 to 44 years	1,310
45 to 49 years	1,010
50 to 54 years	895
55 to 59 years	625
60 and 61 years	219
62 to 64 years	279
65 and 66 years	174
67 to 69 years	270
70 to 74 years	384
75 to 79 years	279
80 to 84 years	187
85 years and over	154

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,456
One race	28,022
White	26,169
Black or African American	519
American Indian and Alaska Native	169
Asian	680
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	24
Two or more races	434

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	28,357
People who are White alone	26,073
People who are Black or African American alone	516
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	169
People who are Asian alone	680
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,265
People who are Some other race alone	484

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

Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek. That total enrollment is 268,828 for the population of the country, which includes Oak Creek. 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 Oak Creek 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

Oak Creek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 718,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oak Creek. The Oak Creek 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

Oak Creek Housing Characteristics

In Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek. 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 Oak Creek, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oak Creek, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oak Creek. 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 Oak Creek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oak Creek, 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