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Milwaukee city, Wisconsin

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
566,973
Households
232,520
Average household size
2.37
Median age
32.4 years
Median household income
$54,234
Housing units
259,101
Population comparison
2020 Census577,222
2024 estimate566,973
Change−1.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
566,973
Median age
32.4 years
Male
274,137
Female
292,836
Median age by sex
Male median age
31.5 years
Female median age
33.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
19,646Under 519,005
53,5705–1751,520
32,52318–2433,936
47,24825–3449,140
35,72735–4439,447
27,64245–5431,688
27,94255–6430,049
29,83965+38,051
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 519,64619,005
5–1753,57051,520
18–2432,52333,936
25–3447,24849,140
35–4435,72739,447
45–5427,64231,688
55–6427,94230,049
65+29,83938,051
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5–17
Male
5–9
20,278
10–14
21,309
15–17
11,983
Female
5–9
18,948
10–14
20,961
15–17
11,611
18–24
Male
18–19
10,078
20
5,844
21
4,206
22–24
12,395
Female
18–19
10,060
20
4,632
21
5,659
22–24
13,585
25–34
Male
25–29
24,492
30–34
22,756
Female
25–29
25,429
30–34
23,711
35–44
Male
35–39
17,962
40–44
17,765
Female
35–39
20,781
40–44
18,666
45–54
Male
45–49
14,192
50–54
13,450
Female
45–49
16,112
50–54
15,576
55–64
Male
55–59
13,970
60–61
5,914
62–64
8,058
Female
55–59
15,522
60–61
5,755
62–64
8,772
65+
Male
65–66
5,308
67–69
5,985
70–74
8,663
75–79
4,843
80–84
2,662
85+
2,378
Female
65–66
5,580
67–69
7,263
70–74
9,652
75–79
5,720
80–84
4,491
85+
5,345
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
218,39238.5%
White alone
194,18834.2%
Two or more races
83,10414.7%
Some other race
38,1176.7%
Asian alone
28,8075.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,3100.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
550.0%
Residents: 566,973.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone218,392
White alone194,188
Two or more races83,104
Some other race38,117
Asian alone28,807
American Indian / Alaska Native4,310
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander55

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
118,591
White, not Hispanic
179,514

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
118,290
Married-couple share
49%
Derived from published counts
With children
55.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
91,34939.3%
1 person
66,61328.6%
2 people
31,46713.5%
3 people
21,5779.3%
4 people
21,5149.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
12,872
6 People
5,007
7 Plus People
3,635
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person91,349
2 people66,613
3 people31,467
4 people21,577
5+ people21,514
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households118,290
Married-couple families57,95549% of family households
With children
22,53338.9%
Without children
35,42261.1%
Other families60,33551% of family households
Male householder
14,34123.8%
Female householder
45,99476.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households118,290Not applicable
Married-couple families57,95549%
With children22,53338.9%
Without children35,42261.1%
Other families60,33551%
Male householder14,34123.8%
Female householder45,99476.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$54,234
Median family
$64,407
Per capita
$30,994
Household incomeShare of households
53,62423.1%
Under $25k
54,56923.5%
$25–49k
41,75218.0%
$50–74k
28,77112.4%
$75–99k
30,98713.3%
$100–149k
12,6375.4%
$150–199k
10,1804.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
18,215
$10,000–$14,999
14,479
$15,000–$19,999
9,743
$20,000–$24,999
11,187
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,371
$30,000–$34,999
12,939
$35,000–$39,999
9,788
$40,000–$44,999
11,230
$45,000–$49,999
10,241
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,424
$60,000–$74,999
23,328
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
19,684
$125,000–$149,999
11,303
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k53,624
$25–49k54,569
$50–74k41,752
$75–99k28,771
$100–149k30,987
$150–199k12,637
$200k+10,180

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
356,773
High school or higher
85.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
27.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
21,4506.0%
Less than 9th grade
30,3138.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
108,35830.4%
High school or equivalent
72,48320.3%
Some college, no degree
26,2537.4%
Associate degree
63,07917.7%
Bachelor’s degree
34,8379.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
8,682
Nursery School
8
Kindergarten
58
First Grade
279
Second Grade
511
Third Grade
1,122
Fourth Grade
755
Fifth Grade
1,067
Sixth Grade
4,482
Seventh Grade
1,333
Eighth Grade
3,153
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,439
Tenth Grade
6,219
Eleventh Grade
10,382
Twelfth No Diploma
8,273
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
92,393
Ged Or Alternative Credential
15,965
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
18,033
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
54,450
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
25,941
Professional School Degree
5,010
Doctorate Degree
3,886
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade21,450
Grades 9–12, no diploma30,313
High school or equivalent108,358
Some college, no degree72,483
Associate degree26,253
Bachelor’s degree63,079
Graduate or professional34,837
Marital status by sexMale and Female
4,34914,418
Widowed
18,99424,926
Divorced
3,4985,728
Separated
68,60968,706
Now Married
120,952125,872
Never Married
9,10110,551
Married Spouse Absent
59,50858,155
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed4,34914,418
Divorced18,99424,926
Separated3,4985,728
Now Married68,60968,706
Never Married120,952125,872
Married Spouse Absent9,10110,551
Married Spouse Present59,50858,155

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$184,000
Median gross rent
$1,059
Housing tenure
Owner
97,22341.8%
Renter
135,29758.2%
Occupied homes: 232,520.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner97,223
Renter135,297
Housing occupancy
Occupied
232,52089.7%
Vacant
26,58110.3%
Housing units: 259,101.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied232,520
Vacant26,581

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
63,218
Owners without mortgage
34,005
Vacancy reason
For rent10,031
For sale1,135
Rented, not occupied632
Sold, not occupied441
Seasonal670
Migrant workers0
Other13,672
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent10,031
For sale1,135
Rented, not occupied632
Sold, not occupied441
Seasonal670
Migrant workers0
Other13,672
Structure type
Detached101,402
Attached11,162
2–4 units74,949
5–19 units24,969
20+ units45,615
Mobile or other1,004
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
55,628
Structure 3–4 Units
19,321
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
15,090
Structure 10–19 Units
9,879
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
17,665
Structure 50 Plus Units
27,950
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
914
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
90
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached101,402
Attached11,162
2–4 units74,949
5–19 units24,969
20+ units45,615
Mobile or other1,004
Year builtHousing units by period
165,43863.9%
Before 1960
52,81620.4%
1960–79
19,1967.4%
1980–99
20,3817.9%
2000–19
1,2700.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
88,129
1940–1949
27,899
1950–1959
49,410
1960–79
1960–1969
29,392
1970–1979
23,424
1980–99
1980–1989
10,271
1990–1999
8,925
2000–19
2000–2009
10,698
2010–2019
9,683
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960165,438
1960–7952,816
1980–9919,196
2000–1920,381
2020+1,270
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
16,639
2,430
1990s
13,585
3,496
2000s
18,556
8,761
2010s
33,904
64,775
2020–22
12,082
44,806
2023+
2,457
11,029
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199016,6392,430
1990s13,5853,496
2000s18,5568,761
2010s33,90464,775
2020–2212,08244,806
2023+2,45711,029
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
16,98117.5%
Under $100k
56,07057.7%
$100–249k
20,57221.2%
$250–499k
1,9812.0%
$500–749k
8800.9%
$750–999k
4310.4%
$1–1.49m
3080.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,109
10000–14999
306
15000–19999
649
20000–24999
817
25000–29999
254
30000–34999
824
35000–39999
285
40000–49999
1,099
50000–59999
1,437
60000–69999
1,875
70000–79999
2,248
80000–89999
2,784
90000–99999
3,294
$100–249k
100000–124999
8,248
125000–149999
7,185
150000–174999
12,724
175000–199999
9,699
200000–249999
18,214
$250–499k
250000–299999
9,611
300000–399999
7,865
400000–499999
3,096
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
76
2000000+
232
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k16,981
$100–249k56,070
$250–499k20,572
$500–749k1,981
$750–999k880
$1–1.49m431
$1.5m+308
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5009,196
$500–99948,808
$1,000–1,49950,312
$1,500–1,99915,950
$2,000–2,4994,028
$2,500–2,9991,807
$3,000+1,810
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Under $500
Under 100
403
100–149
137
150–199
278
200–249
691
250–299
2,028
300–349
1,686
350–399
1,314
400–449
1,457
450–499
1,202
$500–999
500–549
1,371
550–599
1,355
600–649
2,207
650–699
2,951
700–749
3,730
750–799
5,020
800–899
14,815
900–999
17,359
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
33,515
1250–1499
16,797
$3,000+
3000–3499
625
3500+
1,185
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5009,196
$500–99948,808
$1,000–1,49950,312
$1,500–1,99915,950
$2,000–2,4994,028
$2,500–2,9991,807
$3,000+1,810
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,747
32,957
1 vehicle
36,915
70,023
2 vehicles
38,793
26,027
3 vehicles
12,422
4,997
4 vehicles
3,204
876
5+ vehicles
1,142
417
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,74732,957
1 vehicle36,91570,023
2 vehicles38,79326,027
3 vehicles12,4224,997
4 vehicles3,204876
5+ vehicles1,142417

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
261,320
Average commute
22.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
173,17366.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
25,7859.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
12,9465.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
11,8804.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
33,74812.9%Derived from published counts
Other
3,7881.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 261,320.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
10,496
Bicycle
1,384
Other
Other Transportation
2,674
Motorcycle
118
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
996
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone173,173
Carpool25,785
Public transit12,946
Walk or bicycle11,880
Work from home33,748
Other3,788
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
61,24626.9%
Under 15 min
104,98546.1%
15–29 min
43,33919.0%
30–44 min
7,4883.3%
45–59 min
10,5144.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
3,982
5–9
20,420
10–14
36,844
15–29 min
15–19
46,546
20–24
41,950
25–29
16,489
30–44 min
30–34
32,797
35–39
5,041
40–44
5,501
60+ min
60–89
7,031
90+
3,483
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min61,246
15–29 min104,985
30–44 min43,339
45–59 min7,488
60+ min10,514

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
439,303
Civilian labor force
283,072
Employed
265,636
Unemployed
17,436
Unemployment rate
6.2%
Poverty universe
552,601
Persons below poverty
125,891
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
140,161
Blue-collar workers
69,273
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
21,704
34,498
Sales Office Occupations
16,274
30,478
Management Business Science Arts
39,461
53,948
Production Transportation Material Moving
37,695
15,533
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
14,996
1,049
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations21,70434,498
Sales Office Occupations16,27430,478
Management Business Science Arts39,46153,948
Production Transportation Material Moving37,69515,533
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance14,9961,049

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
233,988
Workplace jobs
256,607
Internal commuters
104,893
Inbound commuters
151,714
Outbound commuters
129,095
Net worker inflow
22,619

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
511,88190.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
51,0839.1%
Residents: 562,964.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured511,881
Uninsured51,083
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
5,10510.0%
Under 19
21,85442.8%
Age 19–34
23,29045.6%
Age 35–64
8341.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 195,105
Age 19–3421,854
Age 35–6423,290
Age 65+834

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
504,00388.9%
Foreign born
62,97011.1%
Residents: 566,973.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born504,003
Foreign born62,970

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
25,028
Not a citizen
37,942

Residential mobility

Same house
480,236
Within same county
56,270
From another county
10,646
From another state
11,007
From abroad
2,237

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
257,723

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Milwaukee city, Wisconsin

Milwaukee city, Wisconsin has 566,973 residents and a median age of 32.4 years. It ranks No. 30 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 1.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $26,500 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Milwaukee city, Wisconsin566,973$54,23432.4 years41.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Wisconsin5,914,872$77,48540.2 years67.8%

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