Milwaukee County, WI

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2022 Population
933,063
0.645% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.3
0.57% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
17.8%
0.522% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$59,319
8.26% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$200,000
16% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
452,838
0.0389% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Milwaukee County, WI had a population of 933k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $59,319. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Milwaukee County, WI declined from 939,123 to 933,063, a −0.645% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,793 to $59,319, a 8.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukee County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Other (Hispanic) (5.36%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.1%), and White (Hispanic) (4.96%).

None of the households in Milwaukee County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Milwaukee County, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Milwaukee County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5,987 degrees awarded in 2022), Marquette University (3,757 degrees), and Milwaukee Area Technical College (2,697 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Milwaukee County, WI was $200,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.

Most people in Milwaukee County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Milwaukee County, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Milwaukee County, WI is home to a population of 933k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.39% of Milwaukee County, WI residents were born outside of the country (87.7k people).

In 2022, there were 1.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (460k people) in Milwaukee County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.8%
2022 Citizenship
94.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.8% of Milwaukee County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Milwaukee County, WI was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukee County, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    460k ± 904
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    240k ± 1.74k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    50k ± 2.43k
16.1%
Hispanic Population
150k people

In 2022, there were 1.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (460k people) in Milwaukee County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.1% of the people in Milwaukee County, WI are hispanic (150k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Milwaukee County, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    84,791 ± 7,097 people
  2. India
    23,051 ± 3,720 people
  3. China
    15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
87.7k people
9.25%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
86.9k people

As of 2022, 9.39% of Milwaukee County, WI residents (87.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Milwaukee County, WI was 9.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11,426 ± 747
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,604 ± 656
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,768 ± 426

Milwaukee County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Milwaukee County, WI employs 453k people. The largest industries in Milwaukee County, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (76,460 people), Manufacturing (69,082 people), and Retail Trade (47,626 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,184), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,523), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,400).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

453k
2022 Value
± 5,123
0.0389%
1 Year growth
± 1.58%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milwaukee County, WI grew at a rate of 0.0389%, from 453k employees to 453k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milwaukee County, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50,736 people), Management Occupations (41,269 people), and Production Occupations (40,825 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milwaukee County, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

453k
2022 Value
± 5,123
0.0389%
1 Year growth
± 1.58%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Milwaukee County, WI grew at a rate of 0.0389%, from 453k employees to 453k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milwaukee County, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (76,460 people), Manufacturing (69,082 people), and Retail Trade (47,626 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milwaukee County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Milwaukee County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,303
Median earning men ± $799
$38,423
Median earning women ± $684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,934), Public Administration ($69,697), and Information ($62,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($56,064), Public Administration ($54,369), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,094).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Milwaukee County, WI went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 69.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (29.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.946%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Milwaukee County, WI awarded 16,410 degrees. The student population of Milwaukee County, WI in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Milwaukee County, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5,987 and 36.5%), Marquette University (3,757 and 22.9%), and Milwaukee Area Technical College (2,697 and 16.4%).

The most popular majors in Milwaukee County, WI are Registered Nursing (1,298 and 7.91%), General Psychology (485 and 2.96%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (441 and 2.69%).

The median tuition costs in Milwaukee County, WI are $33,977 for private four year colleges, and $7,421 and $13,353 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2022 in Milwaukee County, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 58,872 (40.7% men and 59.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 58,872 students enrolled in Milwaukee County, WI, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 684 degrees awarded
  2. 460 degrees awarded
  3. 438 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Milwaukee County, WI was Registered Nursing with 684 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Milwaukee County, WI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 5,987 degrees awarded
  2. 3,757 degrees awarded
  3. 2,697 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with 5,987 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,977) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,529) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,580) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Milwaukee County, WI was $200,000 in 2022, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,400 to $200,000, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Milwaukee County, WI is 49.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Milwaukee County, WI have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milwaukee County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Milwaukee County, WI is $59,319. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Milwaukee County, WI was Census Tract 401 with a value of $200,625, followed by Census Tract 702 and Census Tract 351, with respective values of $195,911 and $186,042.

Property

$200,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,306
$192,212
Median Property Taxes
±$2,720

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Milwaukee County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Milwaukee County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 401
  2. Census Tract 702
  3. Census Tract 351

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Milwaukee County, WI was Census Tract 401 with a value of $200,625, followed by Census Tract 702 and Census Tract 351, with respective values of $195,911 and $186,042.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Milwaukee County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,319
Median Household Income
± $810
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Milwaukee County, WI grew to $59,319 from the previous year's value of $54,793.

The following chart displays the households in Milwaukee County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milwaukee County, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2022, 72.8% of workers in Milwaukee County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milwaukee County, WI have a similar commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (22.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Milwaukee County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milwaukee County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milwaukee County, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milwaukee County, WI (163k out of 913k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milwaukee County, WI is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.6% of the children was living in poverty in Milwaukee County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.8%.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Milwaukee County, WI has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 9.33% on non-group plans, and 0.919% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Milwaukee County, WI see 1289 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.72% decrease from the previous year (1325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1136 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 288 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,289 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Milwaukee County, WI

Primary care physicians in Milwaukee County, WI see an average of 1,289 patients per year. This represents a 2.72% decrease from the previous year (1,325 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Milwaukee County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.26%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
24.1%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
9.33%
Non-Group
0.919%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milwaukee County, WI grew by 0.159% from 7.24% to 7.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Milwaukee County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.6 in Milwaukee County, WI.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.8% in Milwaukee County, WI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.31% in Milwaukee County, WI.

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