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South Milwaukee city, WI


Milwaukee County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,678   ( 478 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 4282.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,496 79.78% 10.1%
Black:4762.30% 21.7%
Indian:1880.91% 25.3%
Asian:1700.82% 25.1%
2+ races:9164.43% 191.7%
Hispanic:2,42011.70% 42.4%
Total non-White:4,18220.22% 49.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,861 -10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,383 7.9




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
21,156
18,35786.77%
3911.85%
1500.71%
2271.07%
3141.48%
1,6998.03%
2,79913.23%

2000
21,195
19,53792.18%
1670.79%
660.31%
1070.50%
2131.00%
1,1055.21%
1,6587.82%

1990
20,958
20,50097.81%
440.21%
920.44%
450.21%
n/a
2771.32%
4582.19%

1980
21,069
20,66398.07%
100.05%
620.29%
490.23%
n/a
2851.35%
4061.93%

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
-1,180 -5.6
1,141 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-963 -4.6
1,200 5.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-163 -0.8
52 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for South 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
41.6
4,300 20.8%
16,378 79.2%
3,906 18.9%
8,543
2.38
5,225 61.2%
3,820 73.1%
577 11.0%
3,318 38.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
4,621 21.8%
16,535 78.2%
3,306 15.6%
9,043
2.31
5,475 60.5%
3,913 71.5%
652 11.9%
3,568 39.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
5,099 24.1%
16,096 75.9%
3,479 16.4%
8,667
2.40
5,644 65.1%
4,403 78.0%
498 8.8%
3,023 34.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
4,956 23.6%
16,002 76.4%
3,086 14.7%
8,233
2.52
5,791 70.3%
4,735 81.8%
427 7.4%
2,442 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
5,906 28.0%
15,163 72.0%
2,201 10.4%
7,305
2.85
5,684 77.8%
4,935 86.8%
277 4.9%
1,621 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for South Milwaukee city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,062 
Median Value$200,500 
Occupied8,54394.3%
Vacant5195.7%
Owned5,56265.1%
Rented2,98134.9%
Median Rent$979 
Single-Family Units5,80264.0%
    Detached5,38659.4%
    Attached4164.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,74519.3%
Mobile Homes460.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Milwaukee city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003434.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993303.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993394.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993774.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991962.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993013.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993013.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993464.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993434.0%
$50,000 to $59,9998379.8%
$60,000 to $74,9998029.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,70820.0%
$100,000 to $124,9998179.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995816.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995806.8%
$200,000 or more3424.0%
Median Household Income68,801 
Per Capita Income35,100 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3954.6%
Public Assistance1852.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,16013.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,07378.9%
Unemployed3002.6%
In Armed Forces290.3%
Total Labor Force9,40281.7%
Not in Labor Force2,10418.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,1923,42755.0%
Non-Profit35180030.5%
Self-Employed41919967.8%
Local Government23533641.2%
State Government1418263.2%
Federal Government4019317.2%
Total Private + Self4,6113,62656.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7671,41135.2%
Total5,3785,03751.6%
Pct. Govt.9.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,54614.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,36022.6%
Professional, Technical1,98819.1%
Service Occupations1,73316.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing270.3%
All others2,79526.8%
White Collar 56.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,35822.6%
Health care and social assistance1,93818.6%
Retail trade9278.9%
Educational services6926.6%
Accommodation and food services6656.4%
Construction5505.3%
Finance and insurance5315.1%
Other services4834.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4314.1%
Transportation and warehousing3953.8%
Public administration3233.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2992.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1691.6%
Information1641.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1631.6%
Wholesale trade1511.4%
Utilities950.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting450.4%
Management430.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5607.54%
Puerto Rican6633.21%
Cuban200.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1150.56%
Argentinean140.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1010.49%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic620.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian810.39%
Laotian410.20%
Chinese230.11%
Filipino190.09%
Thai60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,18588.5%
Spanish1,1315.8%
Other Indo-European7714.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1881.0%
Other Asian360.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.2%
Arabic220.1%
Tagalog190.1%
Other160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,39035.7%
Polish4,09619.8%
Irish1,9199.3%
English1,2235.9%
Italian8694.2%
Albanian6253.0%
Norwegian5972.9%
Swedish5532.7%
American5422.6%
French5152.5%
European3521.7%
French Canadian2381.2%
Hungarian2251.1%
Scottish2091.0%
Danish1880.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,25297.9%
Not a citizen4262.1%
Native19,56594.6%
Foreign-born1,1135.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Milwaukee city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
390 2.6%777 5.1%5,494 36.0%4,660 30.5%2,910 19.0%1,049 6.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 390 2.6%
9-12 Years 777 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,494 36.0%
Some College 4,660 30.5%
Bach. Degree 2,910 19.0%
Grad Degree 1,049 6.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Milwaukee city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +589 D +232 D + 2.0%
D +821
2020 vs. 2012 R +384 R +565 R + 5.3%
D -181
2020 vs. 2008 R +445 R +845 R + 7.7%
D -400
2016 vs. 2008 R -144 R +1,077 R + 9.8%
D -1,221
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 5,639 50.4% Donald Trump* (R) 5,346 47.8% 210 1.9% 11,195 -1 1 0.34%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,818 46.8% Donald Trump (R) 4,757 46.3% 710 6.9% 10,285 -1 0 0.35%
2012 67% Barack Obama* (D) 5,820 53.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,962 45.3% 175 1.6% 10,957 -1 -2 0.36%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 6,039 54.2% John McCain (R) 4,901 43.9% 212 1.9% 11,152 2 -2 0.37%
2004 74% John Kerry (D) 6,208 51.7% George W. Bush* (R) 5,683 47.3% 115 1.0% 12,006 -2 -3 0.40%
2000 67% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,476 50.6% George W. Bush (R) 4,925 45.5% 425 3.9% 10,826 -2 -2 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,639 50.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,346 47.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 146 1.3%
Other 64 0.6%
TOTAL 11,195
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, South Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,818 46.8%
Donald Trump (R) 4,757 46.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 415 4.0%
Other 295 2.9%
TOTAL 10,285
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, South Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,820 53.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,962 45.3%
Other 175 1.6%
TOTAL 10,957
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, South Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,039 54.2%
John McCain (R) 4,901 43.9%
Other 212 1.9%
TOTAL 11,152
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, South Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,683 47.3%
John Kerry (D) 6,208 51.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 60 0.5%
Other 55 0.5%
TOTAL 12,006
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, South Milwaukee city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,925 45.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,476 50.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 310 2.9%
Other 115 1.1%
TOTAL 10,826
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Milwaukee city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 54% Mandela Barnes (D) 4,309 51.1% Ron Johnson* (R) 4,101 48.7% 18 [+] 0.2% 8,428 -2 0.32%
2022 G 54% Tony Evers* (D) 4,482 53.1% Tim Michels (R) 3,869 45.8% 95 [+] 1.1% 8,446 -2 0.32%
2018 S1 58% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 5,196 56.4% Leah Vukmir (R) 3,991 43.3% 27 [+] 0.3% 9,214 -1 0.35%
2018 G 58% Tony Evers (D) 4,608 49.6% Scott Walker* (R) 4,405 47.5% 269 [+] 2.9% 9,282 -1 0.35%
2016 S3 63% Ron Johnson* (R) 5,029 49.4% Russ Feingold (D) 4,812 47.2% 349 [+] 3.4% 10,190 -1 0.35%
2014 G 52% Scott Walker* (R) 4,388 52.1% Mary Burke (D) 3,896 46.3% 136 [+] 1.6% 8,420 0 0.35%
*: 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