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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; Wisconsin

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Table

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
5,960,975
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
5,960,975
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
916,205
5,910,955
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
5,894,170
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
939,471
5,893,713
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-2.5%
0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 939,489 5,893,718
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 947,735 5,686,986
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.5%
21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.2%
19.1%
Female persons, percent
51.5%
49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
63.2%
86.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
27.0%
6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.1%
1.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
5.4%
3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.3%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
17.2%
8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
48.4%
79.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 31,831 296,513
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 9.6% 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 423,954 2,787,556
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 49.8% 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $216,500 $247,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,658 $1,652
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $721 $647
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,069 $1,045
Building Permits, 2023 1,221 21,494
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 389,046 2,446,028
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.33 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 86.7% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 18.2% 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 93.5% 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 87.5% 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 89.6% 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 33.9% 32.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.3% 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.7%
5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.7% 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 61.8% 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,811,711 13,496,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 11,669,225 48,477,876
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,016,904 15,551,340
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 10,997,651 91,763,765
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $11,566 $15,840
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 22.3 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $62,118 $75,670
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $36,955 $42,019
Persons in poverty, percent
17.1%
10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 20,354 144,443
Total employment, 2022 430,426 2,600,303
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 29,187,954 153,219,064
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 1.0% 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 60,305 389,776
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,771 104,760
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,320 59,602
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,645 17,085
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,221 5,817
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,460 90,255
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 591 5,771
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 11,890 87,592
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,890.5 108.8
Population per square mile, 2010 3,926.0 105.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 241.48 54,167.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 241.40 54,157.80
FIPS Code 55079 55
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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