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Milwaukee city, WI


Milwaukee County, WI
Washington County, WI
Waukesha County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 573,299   ( 21,534 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population density: 2773486.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:188,947 32.96% 14.2%
Black:218,32738.08% 6.4%
Indian:2,1680.38% 36.4%
Asian:27,0354.72% 30.3%
2+ races:19,3113.37% 45.1%
Hispanic:116,08420.25% 12.7%
Total non-White:384,35267.04% 2.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-31,272 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:9,738 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
594,833
220,21937.02%
233,32539.23%
3,4080.57%
20,7483.49%
13,3072.24%
103,00717.32%
374,61462.98%

2000
596,956
273,05645.74%
218,90236.67%
5,3700.90%
16,2002.71%
11,6781.96%
71,03211.90%
323,90054.26%

1990
628,088
382,26960.86%
190,47030.33%
5,4740.87%
12,4551.98%
n/a
37,4205.96%
245,81939.14%

1980
636,212
453,97071.36%
145,85022.92%
4,6470.73%
4,4510.70%
n/a
26,4874.16%
182,24228.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-52,837 -8.9
50,714 8.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-109,213 -17.4
78,081 12.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-71,701 -11.3
63,577 10.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Milwaukee city, 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
31.8
147,153 25.7%
426,146 74.3%
65,007 11.3%
230,759
2.42
119,399 51.7%
58,816 49.3%
29,131 24.4%
111,360 48.3%

2010
NumberPercent
30.3
161,347 27.1%
433,486 72.9%
53,228 8.9%
230,221
2.50
130,214 56.6%
64,459 49.5%
33,382 25.6%
100,007 43.4%

2000
NumberPercent
30.9
171,131 28.7%
425,825 71.3%
64,804 10.9%
232,312
2.50
136,327 58.7%
77,151 56.6%
31,996 23.5%
95,985 41.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
172,417 27.5%
455,671 72.5%
78,076 12.4%
240,962
2.53
151,292 62.8%
94,727 62.6%
31,725 21.0%
89,670 37.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
172,212 27.1%
464,000 72.9%
79,161 12.4%
242,483
2.55
158,507 65.4%
114,313 72.1%
25,589 16.1%
83,976 34.6%

2022 Housing Data for Milwaukee city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units257,441 
Median Value$157,800 
Occupied230,75989.6%
Vacant26,68210.4%
Owned94,97541.2%
Rented135,78458.8%
Median Rent$982 
Single-Family Units112,05943.5%
    Detached101,33539.4%
    Attached10,7244.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units69,31026.9%
Mobile Homes1,0350.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Milwaukee city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00018,3778.0%
$10,000 to $14,99916,7737.3%
$15,000 to $19,99910,9804.8%
$20,000 to $24,99912,3595.4%
$25,000 to $29,99914,3566.2%
$30,000 to $34,99911,5765.0%
$35,000 to $39,99910,6674.6%
$40,000 to $44,99910,3244.5%
$45,000 to $49,99910,4534.5%
$50,000 to $59,99920,3868.8%
$60,000 to $74,99921,8949.5%
$75,000 to $99,99927,21811.8%
$100,000 to $124,99917,1517.4%
$125,000 to $149,99910,7104.6%
$150,000 to $199,9999,7184.2%
$200,000 or more7,8173.4%
Median Household Income49,733 
Per Capita Income28,079 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI20,6058.9%
Public Assistance7,0343.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps64,26427.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed205,36267.7%
Unemployed13,4164.4%
In Armed Forces1820.1%
Total Labor Force218,96072.2%
Not in Labor Force84,19427.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector101,62389,51953.2%
Non-Profit8,76221,42329.0%
Self-Employed8,6795,99059.2%
Local Government7,29210,52940.9%
State Government2,9644,52439.6%
Federal Government1,7012,38241.7%
Total Private + Self110,30295,50953.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.20,71938,85834.8%
Total131,021134,36749.4%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts32,59312.3%
Sales and Office Occupations48,68818.3%
Professional, Technical55,90521.0%
Service Occupations58,20921.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7740.3%
All others70,26226.4%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance45,557?%
Manufacturing40,204?%
Retail trade28,048?%
Educational services23,546?%
Accommodation and food services21,411?%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.16,760?%
Transportation and warehousing14,465?%
Professional, scientific, technical13,113?%
Other services11,968?%
Construction10,618?%
Finance and insurance10,454?%
Public administration8,765?%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,475?%
Wholesale trade4,677?%
Information3,927?%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,391?%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,403?%
Utilities1,298?%
Management515?%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction62?%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican76,61513.36%
Puerto Rican29,1115.08%
Cuban9990.17%
Dominican1,1220.20%
Total Central American3,8880.68%
Costa Rican2250.04%
Guatemalan7200.13%
Honduran4690.08%
Nicaraguan8100.14%
Panamanian2750.05%
Salvadoran1,3890.24%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,1320.37%
Argentinean2050.04%
Bolivian3110.05%
Chilean490.01%
Colombian5210.09%
Ecuadorian1800.03%
Paraguayan50.00%
Peruvian4740.08%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan3500.06%
Other South American370.01%
Other Hispanic2,2170.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong11,1631.95%
Burmese4,8820.85%
Indian2,4940.44%
Chinese1,6610.29%
Laotian1,3700.24%
Filipino1,2140.21%
Vietnamese8380.15%
Malaysian6360.11%
Korean6200.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English417,40578.4%
Spanish82,66315.5%
Other Asian13,5902.6%
Other4,2760.8%
Other Indo-European3,9830.7%
Arabic2,3050.4%
German, other Germanic2,1280.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,7120.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,6660.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German87,60115.3%
Polish33,1235.8%
Irish31,8285.6%
Italian14,3442.5%
English12,4432.2%
American8,2751.4%
Norwegian7,7511.4%
French7,2581.3%
European6,4181.1%
African4,4580.8%
Swedish4,0270.7%
Dutch3,6200.6%
Czech2,8830.5%
Russian2,5080.4%
Scottish2,3930.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen537,07593.7%
Not a citizen36,2246.3%
Native513,97089.7%
Foreign-born59,32910.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Milwaukee city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
19,708 5.5%32,294 9.0%109,929 30.8%101,786 28.5%59,525 16.7%33,853 9.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 19,708 5.5%
9-12 Years 32,294 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 109,929 30.8%
Some College 101,786 28.5%
Bach. Degree 59,525 16.7%
Grad Degree 33,853 9.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Milwaukee city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,992 D +2,969 R + 1.0%
D +5,961
2020 vs. 2012 R -8,273 R +24,876 D + 0.0%
D -33,149
2020 vs. 2008 R -9,273 R +9,533 D + 2.7%
D -18,806
2016 vs. 2008 R -12,265 R +12,502 D + 3.7%
D -24,767
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 194,661 78.8% Donald Trump* (R) 48,414 19.6% 3,881 1.6% 246,956 -29 -27 7.49%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 188,700 76.5% Donald Trump (R) 45,422 18.4% 12,487 5.1% 246,609 -29 -27 8.29%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 227,810 79.3% Mitt Romney (R) 56,687 19.7% 2,846 1.0% 287,343 -26 -27 9.36%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 213,467 77.8% John McCain (R) 57,687 21.0% 3,153 1.1% 274,307 -21 -25 9.19%
2004 65% John Kerry (D) 198,907 71.8% George W. Bush* (R) 75,746 27.4% 2,268 0.8% 276,921 -22 -23 9.24%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 165,598 67.6% George W. Bush (R) 69,075 28.2% 10,155 4.1% 244,828 -19 -20 9.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 194,661 78.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 48,414 19.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,085 0.8%
Other 1,796 0.7%
TOTAL 246,956
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -27


2016 President, Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 188,700 76.5%
Donald Trump (R) 45,422 18.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,252 2.5%
Other 6,235 2.5%
TOTAL 246,609
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -27


2012 President, Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 227,810 79.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 56,687 19.7%
Other 2,846 1.0%
TOTAL 287,343
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 213,467 77.8%
John McCain (R) 57,687 21.0%
Other 3,153 1.1%
TOTAL 274,307
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -25


2004 President, Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 75,746 27.4%
John Kerry (D) 198,907 71.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,226 0.4%
Other 1,042 0.4%
TOTAL 276,921
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -23


2000 President, Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 69,075 28.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 165,598 67.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 8,062 3.3%
Other 2,093 0.9%
TOTAL 244,828
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Milwaukee city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% Mandela Barnes (D) 143,589 80.6% Ron Johnson* (R) 34,148 19.2% 356 [+] 0.2% 178,093 -31 6.71%
2022 G 41% Tony Evers* (D) 143,023 80.9% Tim Michels (R) 31,903 18.1% 1,783 [+] 1.0% 176,709 -30 6.65%
2018 S1 49% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 175,396 81.9% Leah Vukmir (R) 38,343 17.9% 415 [+] 0.2% 214,154 -26 8.05%
2018 G 49% Tony Evers (D) 167,350 78.2% Scott Walker* (R) 42,264 19.7% 4,448 [+] 2.1% 214,062 -29 8.01%
2016 S3 56% Russ Feingold (D) 181,415 75.1% Ron Johnson* (R) 54,521 22.6% 5,686 [+] 2.4% 241,622 -28 8.19%
2014 G 47% Mary Burke (D) 156,335 76.1% Scott Walker* (R) 46,656 22.7% 2,343 [+] 1.1% 205,334 -30 8.52%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote