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Milwaukee County, WI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Designated Market Area: Milwaukee, WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 918,661   ( 29,074 from 2010 , 20,834 from 2020)
Land area: 241.5 square miles
Population density: 3804.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:450,726 49.06% 12.5%
Black:239,14226.03% 3.9%
Indian:4,9520.54% 5.0%
Asian:47,6555.19% 47.5%
2+ races:23,7202.58% 23.0%
Hispanic:152,46616.60% 21.0%
Total non-White:467,93550.94% 8.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:27,740 14.8
Deaths:23,16612.3
Net Migration: -28,627-15.2
Net Immigration: 3,7452.0
Change in White population:-64,232 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:35,158 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
947,735
514,95854.34%
248,79426.25%
5,2120.55%
32,3033.41%
19,2902.04%
126,03913.30%
432,77745.66%

2000
940,164
583,48162.06%
228,47124.30%
5,7350.61%
24,2032.57%
14,6091.55%
82,4068.77%
356,68337.94%

1990
959,275
700,76373.05%
194,42220.27%
6,6590.69%
15,5381.62%
n/a
41,8934.37%
258,51226.95%

1980
964,988
773,90880.20%
148,17415.36%
5,3970.56%
6,8380.71%
n/a
29,7523.08%
191,08019.80%

1970
1,054,063
923,94987.66%
104,2249.89%
3,6540.35%
2,6740.25%
n/a
17,9601.70%
130,114 12.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
137,965 14.7
78,9958.4
-92,285-9.8
23,4632.5
-68,523 -7.3
76,094 8.1
1990's
NumberRate
154,673 16.1
91,6549.6
-137,392-14.3
10,5451.1
-117,282 -12.2
98,171 10.2
1980's
NumberRate
161,475 16.7
91,957 9.5
-67,572 -7.0
n/a
-73,145 -7.6
67,432 7.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-166,830 -15.8
n/a
-150,041 -14.2
60,966 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Milwaukee County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.3
221,958 24.2%
696,703 75.8%
131,732 14.3%
389,247
2.34
210,091 54.0%
128,617 61.2%
37,006 17.6%
179,156 46.0%

2010
NumberPercent
33.6
236,377 24.9%
711,358 75.1%
109,133 11.5%
383,591
2.41
221,019 57.6%
134,758 61.0%
41,500 18.8%
162,572 42.4%

2000
NumberPercent
33.9
247,707 26.3%
692,457 73.7%
121,413 12.9%
377,983
2.42
226,685 60.0%
150,791 66.5%
38,583 17.0%
151,298 40.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
246,630 25.7%
712,645 74.3%
130,502 13.6%
373,542
2.50
241,342 64.6%
171,103 70.9%
36,973 15.3%
132,200 35.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
255,452 26.5%
709,536 73.5%
121,394 12.6%
364,460
2.58
247,166 67.8%
192,113 77.7%
30,001 12.1%
117,294 32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Milwaukee County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units423,764 
Median Value$200,000 
Occupied389,24791.9%
Vacant34,5178.1%
Owned192,21249.4%
Rented197,03550.6%
Median Rent$1,012 
Single-Family Units210,82049.7%
    Detached192,26145.4%
    Attached18,5594.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units114,00326.9%
Mobile Homes2,2340.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Milwaukee County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00024,9796.4%
$10,000 to $14,99922,1025.7%
$15,000 to $19,99915,2153.9%
$20,000 to $24,99917,4804.5%
$25,000 to $29,99919,7565.1%
$30,000 to $34,99916,6094.3%
$35,000 to $39,99915,9424.1%
$40,000 to $44,99915,8814.1%
$45,000 to $49,99916,1464.1%
$50,000 to $59,99932,5048.4%
$60,000 to $74,99937,7969.7%
$75,000 to $99,99948,83812.5%
$100,000 to $124,99935,3439.1%
$125,000 to $149,99922,9335.9%
$150,000 to $199,99924,4826.3%
$200,000 or more23,2416.0%
Median Household Income59,319 
Per Capita Income35,039 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI27,0296.9%
Public Assistance9,5622.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps80,28920.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed365,77771.9%
Unemployed18,3773.6%
In Armed Forces4310.1%
Total Labor Force384,58575.6%
Not in Labor Force124,13624.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector172,881145,48854.3%
Non-Profit16,22138,73329.5%
Self-Employed16,97111,56359.5%
Local Government12,37317,58041.3%
State Government5,2697,28342.0%
Federal Government3,3544,53242.5%
Total Private + Self189,852157,05154.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37,21768,12835.3%
Total227,069225,17950.2%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts66,00414.6%
Sales and Office Occupations88,78119.6%
Professional, Technical108,66524.0%
Service Occupations82,66518.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1210.2%
All others106,72323.6%
White Collar 58.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance76,46016.9%
Manufacturing69,08215.3%
Retail trade47,62610.5%
Educational services41,5589.2%
Accommodation and food services30,8626.8%
Professional, scientific, technical27,1446.0%
Transportation and warehousing23,3095.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.22,8885.1%
Finance and insurance22,1954.9%
Other services19,7284.4%
Construction19,3854.3%
Public administration14,4783.2%
Wholesale trade9,6012.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8,7871.9%
Information7,2061.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing6,5501.4%
Utilities2,8640.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,0150.4%
Management9870.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1130.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Milwaukee County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican98,10010.51%
Puerto Rican37,2794.00%
Cuban1,3760.15%
Dominican1,6330.18%
Total Central American5,1270.55%
Costa Rican2550.03%
Guatemalan1,2260.13%
Honduran6370.07%
Nicaraguan9450.10%
Panamanian4230.05%
Salvadoran1,6210.17%
Other Central American200.00%
Total South American3,5550.38%
Argentinean3170.03%
Bolivian3430.04%
Chilean2810.03%
Colombian1,0730.11%
Ecuadorian2860.03%
Paraguayan480.01%
Peruvian7120.08%
Uruguayan130.00%
Venezuelan4450.05%
Other South American370.00%
Other Hispanic2,9410.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong12,6401.35%
Indian7,4990.80%
Burmese5,3690.58%
Chinese4,7710.51%
Filipino2,3940.26%
Laotian1,8370.20%
Vietnamese1,6480.18%
Korean1,3150.14%
Thai6610.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English713,96781.9%
Spanish100,50211.5%
Other Asian17,4082.0%
Other Indo-European11,2221.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5,7040.7%
Other5,1920.6%
Arabic4,6230.5%
Chinese3,5530.4%
German, other Germanic3,3790.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German213,48322.9%
Polish86,0809.2%
Irish71,5137.7%
English33,5533.6%
Italian33,3443.6%
Norwegian21,6332.3%
French16,2061.7%
American15,8971.7%
European12,5831.3%
Swedish10,2741.1%
Dutch8,0490.9%
Czech6,2430.7%
Russian6,0410.6%
Scottish5,6320.6%
African5,5030.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen884,67794.8%
Not a citizen48,3865.2%
Native845,10090.6%
Foreign-born87,9639.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Milwaukee County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
24,165 3.9%41,012 6.6%175,703 28.3%174,424 28.1%130,326 21.0%75,010 12.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 24,165 3.9%
9-12 Years 41,012 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 175,703 28.3%
Some College 174,424 28.1%
Bach. Degree 130,326 21.0%
Grad Degree 75,010 12.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Milwaukee County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 477,120 454,999 22,121 4.6% 4.4%
1991 470,899 445,569 25,330 5.4% 5.4%
1992 476,423 452,104 24,319 5.1% 5.1%
1993 476,731 454,901 21,830 4.6% 4.3%
1994 480,819 458,577 22,242 4.6% 4.2%
1995 480,801 461,610 19,191 4.0% 3.7%
1996 483,975 463,756 20,219 4.2% 3.6%
1997 486,787 466,985 19,802 4.1% 3.5%
1998 483,757 465,006 18,751 3.9% 3.3%
1999 480,589 462,043 18,546 3.9% 3.1%
2000 476,716 456,488 20,228 4.2% 3.4%
2001 473,934 448,487 25,447 5.4% 4.4%
2002 466,959 436,149 30,810 6.6% 5.3%
2003 464,830 432,283 32,547 7.0% 5.6%
2004 458,517 429,919 28,598 6.2% 5.0%
2005 452,601 426,508 26,093 5.8% 4.8%
2006 455,915 430,420 25,495 5.6% 4.7%
2007 469,623 442,863 26,760 5.7% 4.8%
2008 470,352 443,464 26,888 5.7% 4.9%
2009 469,652 423,341 46,311 9.9% 9.0%
2010 476,599 429,808 46,791 9.8% 8.5%
2011 476,301 433,145 43,156 9.1% 7.6%
2012 475,758 435,411 40,347 8.5% 6.9%
2013 478,784 438,862 39,922 8.3% 6.7%
2014 478,001 445,584 32,417 6.8% 5.3%
2015 475,735 448,993 26,742 5.6% 4.4%
2016 475,320 452,193 23,127 4.9% 3.9%
2017 473,509 454,446 19,063 4.0% 3.3%
2018 466,786 449,692 17,094 3.7% 3.0%
2019 463,698 445,487 18,211 3.9% 3.3%
2020 463,420 425,483 37,937 8.2% 6.3%
2021 464,620 439,453 25,167 5.4% 3.8%
2022 459,063 442,178 16,885 3.7% 2.9%
2023 466,290 448,733 17,557 3.8% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com