Milwaukee County, WI

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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin demographics

Population: 939,123
Median age: 35.1

Median household income: 54,793

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Population

2021939,123
2020949,180
2019951,226
2018954,209
2017956,586
2016955,306
2015955,939
2014953,401
2013950,527
2012946,584
2011942,006
2010937,616
2009953,864

Milwaukee County, WI cities

Bayside village - 4,579

Brown Deer village - 12,562

Cudahy city - 18,197

Fox Point village - 6,886

Franklin city - 36,685

Glendale city - 13,313

Greendale village - 14,735

Greenfield city - 37,623

Hales Corners village - 7,704

Milwaukee city - 578,198

Oak Creek city - 36,266

River Hills village - 1,496

Shorewood village - 13,734

South Milwaukee city - 20,785

St. Francis city - 9,254

Wauwatosa city - 48,072

West Allis city - 60,220

West Milwaukee village - 4,108

Whitefish Bay village - 14,818

Milwaukee County, WI ZIP Codes

Census data for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Demographic and housing estimates in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Total population
Total population939,123
Male456,574
Female482,549
Population by age
Total population939,123
Under 5 years63,413
5 to 9 years62,015
10 to 14 years65,049
15 to 19 years62,571
20 to 24 years62,860
25 to 34 years151,814
35 to 44 years122,777
45 to 54 years108,316
55 to 59 years57,622
60 to 64 years55,300
65 to 74 years76,927
75 to 84 years32,625
85 years and over17,834
Median age (years)35.1
Under 18 years227,013
16 years and over735,891
18 years and over712,110
21 years and over672,542
62 years and over158,983
65 years and over127,386
Population by race
Total population939,123
One race874,059
   White519,643
   Black or African American250,103
   American Indian and Alaska Native5,185
   Asian42,161
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander331
   Some other race56,636
Two or more races65,064
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population668,018
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population317,558
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population350,460

Social characteristics in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Households by type
Total households387,392
Family households (families)129,027
Married-couple family32,065
Male householder, no wife present, family89,521
Female householder, no husband present, family66,433
Nonfamily households136,779
Average household size95,547
Average family size2.37

Economic characteristics in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households387,392
Less than $10,00027,199
$10,000 to $14,99922,660
$15,000 to $24,99937,347
$25,000 to $34,99938,135
$35,000 to $49,99951,747
$50,000 to $74,99969,663
$75,000 to $99,99948,792
$100,000 to $149,99953,217
$150,000 to $199,99920,015
$200,000 or more18,617
Median household income (dollars)54,793

Housing characteristics in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Housing occupancy
Total housing units423,363
Occupied housing units387,392
Vacant housing units35,971
Units in structure
Total housing units423,363
1-unit, detached191,874
1-unit, attached19,005
2 units71,761
3 or 4 units25,921
5 to 9 units27,386
10 to 19 units18,274
20 or more units66,606
Mobile home2,403
Boat, RV, van, etc.133
Year structure built
Total housing units423,363
Built 2014 or later339
Built 2010 to 201312,451
Built 2000 to 200920,550
Built 1990 to 199923,693
Built 1980 to 198923,529
Built 1970 to 197943,488
Built 1960 to 196951,329
Built 1950 to 195982,408
Built 1940 to 194939,856
Built 1939 or earlier125,720
Rooms
Total housing units423,363
1 room12,835
2 rooms10,009
3 rooms46,726
4 rooms85,139
5 rooms101,269
6 rooms75,849
7 rooms40,928
8 rooms24,460
9 rooms or more26,148
Median rooms5.1
Bedrooms
Total housing units423,363
No bedroom13,999
1 bedroom66,734
2 bedrooms138,057
3 bedrooms148,387
4 bedrooms46,348
5 or more bedrooms9,838
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units387,392
Owner-occupied190,893
Renter-occupied196,499
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.53
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.21
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units387,392
Moved in 2017 or later45,223
Moved in 2015 to 2016132,320
Moved in 2010 to 201462,438
Moved in 2000 to 200965,572
Moved in 1990 to 199938,982
Moved in 1989 and earlier42,857
Value
Owner-occupied units190,893
Less than $50,0009,643
$50,000 to $99,99924,909
$100,000 to $149,99938,631
$150,000 to $199,99941,512
$200,000 to $299,99944,441
$300,000 to $499,99924,274
$500,000 to $999,9996,029
$1,000,000 or more1,454
Median (dollars)172,400
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units190,893
Housing units with a mortgage125,727
Housing units without a mortgage65,166
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent192,026
Less than $50014,604
$500 to $99998,334
$1,000 to $1,49958,501
$1,500 to $1,99915,102
$2,000 to $2,4993,516
$2,500 to $2,9991,168
$3,000 or more801
Median (dollars)936
No rent paid4,473

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