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County population in July 2011: 166,683 (89% urban, 11% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 38,733
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,324
% of renters here:

31%
State:

31%

Land area: 273 sq. mi.
Water area: 481.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 611 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kenosha County: 101.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Kenosha County races chart

Races in Kenosha County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (81.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 74,149  (49.6%)
Females: 75,428  (50.4%)

Kenosha County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Kenosha County:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,578 ($46,970 in 1999)
This county:

$52578
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $675 (lower quartile is $543, upper quartile is $807)
This county:

$675
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $187,400 (it was $118,200 in 2000)
Kenosha County:

$187,400
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,100 - $270,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $215,363
Here:

$215,363
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,417
Here:

$148,417
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $105,947
Here:

$105,947
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,718
Here:

$291,718
State:

$158,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,018
Here:

$174,018
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $49,617
Here:

$49,617
State:

$36,669
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,575
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $580

Institutionalized population: 1,612

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 196
  • Thefts: 428
  • Auto thefts: 53

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 133
  • Thefts: 440
  • Auto thefts: 55

Kenosha County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 834 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2005: 862 buildings, average cost: $195,900
  • 2006: 672 buildings, average cost: $208,500
  • 2007: 497 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2008: 277 buildings, average cost: $229,600
  • 2009: 165 buildings, average cost: $222,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Kenosha County Wisconsin:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.6%



2008 Presidential Election results in Kenosha County Wisconsin:


Obama (Democratic): 58.8%
McCain (Republican): 40.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,709 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,332 (2.0%)


Kenosha County household income distribution in 2009 Kenosha County home values distribution


Kenosha County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%
Kenosha County:

13.2%
Wisconsin:

12.4%
Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 22 years old, Asian residents: 54 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.5%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kenosha County is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $739 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1016 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Salem, Somers, Twin Lakes, Bristol, Wheatland, Camp Lake, Paddock Lake, Randall.

Kenosha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Kenosha County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.120 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 36 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.kenosha.wi.us

Click to draw/clear Kenosha County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kenosha County: Great Lakes Dragaway (A), Kenosha Country Club (B), Horton Farms (C), Paris Farms (D), Quality Farms (E), Edquist Farms (F), Fenske Farms (G), Kirchner Dairy Farm (H), D and K Farms (I), Elfering Dairy Farm (J), Spring Valley Ranch (K), Camp Oh-da-ko-ta (L), Bristol Wastewater Treatment Plant (M), Brightonwoods Orchard (N), Wilmot Hills Raceway (O), Oriole Springs Orchard (P), Pheasant Run Landfill (Q), Sky Blue Farm (R), Walnut Farm (S), Prairie Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kenosha County include: Holy Family Convent (A), Wesley Church (B), Salem United Methodist Church (C), Christ Lutheran Church (D), Holy Name Church (E), Messiah Lutheran Church (F), Paris Corners United Methodist Church (G), Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Salem Mound Cemetery (1), North Bristol Cemetery (2), High Street Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4), Hosmer Cemetery (5), Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery (6), Paris Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Paasch Lake (A), Peat Lake (B), Rock Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Cross Lake (E), Barber Pond (F), Voltz Lake (G), Cross Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bassett Creek (A), Palmer Creek (B), New Munster Creek (C), Salem Branch (D), Brighton Creek (E), Root River (F), Pike Creek (G), Peterson Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kenosha County include: Brighton Dale Park (1), New Munster Bog Island State Natural Area (2), Peat Lake State Natural Area (3), Silver Lake Bog State Natural Area (4), Smeds Tennis Center (5), Richard Bong State Recreation Area (6), Fox River Park (7), Petrifying Springs Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Lake County, Illinois , Racine County , McHenry County, Illinois , Walworth County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.7%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 9,631
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,144 (49% naturalized citizens)

Kenosha County:

4.8%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,574
  • 1990 to 1994: 997
  • 1985 to 1989: 742
  • 1980 to 1984: 557
  • 1975 to 1979: 458
  • 1970 to 1974: 585
  • 1970 to 1974: 416
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,815

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%

Kenosha County marital status for males
Kenosha County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 39,987
  • One, attached: 1,521
  • Two: 5,048
  • 3 or 4: 2,440
  • 5 to 9: 2,867
  • 10 to 19: 2,337
  • 20 or more: 3,703
  • Mobile homes: 2,061
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Kenosha County with a mortgage: 24,105 (2,762 second mortgage, 4,536 home equity loan, 150 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,952

Here:

72.9% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.19%
Here48.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 72,087
Total congregations: 92

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodMuslim EstimateUnited Methodist Church
Adherents44,311 (61.5%)8,346 (11.6%)3,200 (4.4%)2,391 (3.3%)2,165 (3.0%)
Congregations15 (16.3%)9 (9.8%)7 (7.6%)2 (2.2%)10 (10.9%)
NameAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionNorth American Baptist ConferenceLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents2,136 (3.0%)1,217 (1.7%)1,000 (1.4%)701 (1.0%)6,620 (9.2%)
Congregations3 (3.3%)5 (5.4%)3 (3.3%)3 (3.3%)35 (38.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kenosha County - Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Salem, Somers, Twin Lakes

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
This county:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Kenosha County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
This county:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 115
Kenosha County:

7.06 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.6%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kenosha County:

13.9%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Kenosha County:

Average size of farms: 190 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $73,043
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $318.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.57%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,410
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88,700
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.68%
Corn for grain: 26282 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3963 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 26115 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,373 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 116 acres

Tornado activity:

Kenosha County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 4.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Kenosha County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1966): April 5, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1966, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1768): June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3285): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3285, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1719): August 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1719, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 7, 2004 to July 3, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1526): June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3163): January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3163, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1332): June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 7, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-994): July 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 3, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-775): October 7, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-775, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kenosha County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (34%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • Yugoslavia (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kenosha County (%):



  • German (29%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Polish (8%)
  • English (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Norwegian (3%)


Kenosha County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 59,661 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 7,711 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 479 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
  • Railroad: 296 (0%)
  • Taxi: 87 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 42 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 96 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,528 (2%)
  • Other means: 445 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,691 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Kenosha County, Wisconsin:

  • 1,745 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 936 people in nursing homes
  • 564 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 213 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 155 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 108 people in state prisons
  • 78 people in other group homes
  • 77 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 63 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 62 people in religious group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 4 people in institutions for the blind

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,491.

6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.54%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($508 average AGI)
Kenosha County:

0.09%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%

2.01% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($11,484 average AGI)
4.44% relocated from other states ($32,835 average AGI)
Kenosha County:

4.44%
Wisconsin average:

2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lake County, IL  1.94% ($44,480 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.91% ($38,998)
from Cook County, IL  0.55% ($52,063)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.31% ($37,257)
from Walworth County, WI  0.19% ($39,819)
from McHenry County, IL  0.18% ($52,028)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.10% ($51,525)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.52%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
Kenosha County:

0.07%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%

2.81% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($16,772 average AGI)
3.63% relocated to other states ($23,540 average AGI)
Kenosha County:

3.63%
Wisconsin average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Racine County, WI  1.16% ($38,913 average AGI)
to Lake County, IL  0.94% ($41,573)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.49% ($36,510)
to Cook County, IL  0.38% ($33,541)
to Walworth County, WI  0.33% ($37,970)
to Dane County, WI  0.13% ($33,645)
to McHenry County, IL  0.11% ($46,536)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Kenosha County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Kenosha County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kenosha County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,992 (16,011 aged, 2,981 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.89
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8220.410
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 153.380
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40824.31

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1316.770
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 844.010
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.74

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45.73
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71.01

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.59
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 25.7. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 53.2
  • Firearm - 46.8
  • Poisoning - 33.9
  • Other - 8.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 145,554
  • In family households: 124,153 (30,105 male householders, 8,566 female householders)
    30,328 spouses, 47,118 children (43,223 natural, 1,159 adopted, 2,736 stepchildren), 2,002 grandchildren, 1,083 brothers or sisters, 786 parents, 1,380 other relatives, 2,785 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 21,401 (8,276 male householders (6,280 living alone)), 9,146 female householders (7,982 living alone)), 3,979 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,023 (1,582 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,102 2-persons, 8,956 3-persons, 8,604 4-persons, 3,975 5-persons, 1,458 6-persons, 576 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,262 1-person, 2,695 2-persons, 349 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

90.3% of residents of Kenosha County speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $626,408,000 ($3954 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $315,115,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $149,644,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,311,000
Federal grants: $114,058,000
Federal procurement contracts: $23,671,000 ($9,200,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,608,000 ($1,126,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $403,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $134,262,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,064,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 11,146
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,582
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,241
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +5,350
Here:

+33 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kenosha County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.55 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,822
  • 2000 to 2004: 6,685
  • 1990 to 1999: 10,742
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,955
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,315
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,746
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,137
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,957
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,770
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 182
  • 3 rooms: 733
  • 4 rooms: 4,421
  • 5 rooms: 11,364
  • 6 rooms: 9,161
  • 7 rooms: 6,069
  • 8 rooms: 3,734
  • 9+ rooms: 3,056
  • 1 room: 427
  • 2 rooms: 1,454
  • 3 rooms: 3,474
  • 4 rooms: 5,923
  • 5 rooms: 3,752
  • 6 rooms: 1,380
  • 7 rooms: 582
  • 8 rooms: 191
  • 9+ rooms: 141
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 57
  • 1 bedroom: 959
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,906
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,819
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,867
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,125
  • no bedroom: 677
  • 1 bedroom: 5,024
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,259
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,745
  • 4 bedrooms: 463
  • 5+ bedrooms: 156
Cars and other vehicles available in Kenosha County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,169
  • 1 vehicle: 10,479
  • 2 vehicles: 18,418
  • 3 vehicles: 6,419
  • 4 vehicles: 1,602
  • 5+ vehicles: 646
  • no vehicle: 2,655
  • 1 vehicle: 8,756
  • 2 vehicles: 4,698
  • 3 vehicles: 939
  • 4 vehicles: 165
  • 5+ vehicles: 111

56% of Kenosha County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Wisconsin.

Kenosha County:

56.4%
State average:

57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 82623
  • Northeast: 2808
  • Midwest: 44263
  • South: 8083
  • West: 3470

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kenosha County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (91.3%)
  • Electricity (3.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.8%)
  • Utility gas (66.8%)
  • Electricity (27.2%)
  • Other fuel (2.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,326
Here:

11.9%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 706
Here:

8.2%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,231
Here:

27.0%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Kenosha County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $13,508,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $635,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,565,000
    General Public Buildings: $722,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $35,465,000
    Health - Other: $24,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,504,000
    Police Protection: $14,330,000
    General - Other: $12,660,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $10,452,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,291,000
    Regular Highways: $6,007,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,569,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,292,000
    Financial Administration: $2,040,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,023,000
    Libraries: $1,660,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,621,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $260,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,268,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,546,000
    Public Welfare: $332,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,072,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,151,000
    Highways: $627,000
    Health and Hospitals: $435,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,757,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,386,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,181,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,007,000
    Sale of Property: $664,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $59,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,484,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,427,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,262,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $50,725,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $41,595,000
    Health and Hospitals: $17,056,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,961,000
    Highways: $5,405,000
    All Other: $2,614,000
    Housing and Community Development: $131,000
    Education: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,504,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,745,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $732,000
    Other License: $438,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $323,000
    Other Selective Sales: $74,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $47,298,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,638
  • Number of aged recipients: 180
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,458
  • Number of recipients under 18: 569
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,714
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 355
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 897
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,261


Kenosha County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Kenosha County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 30 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED615$153,689723$162,8225,514$168,973326$55,15015$808,133440$162,32018$43,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$152,19050$156,020393$176,27730$67,7333$1,633,33322$162,00011$56,636
APPLICATIONS DENIED81$150,185124$144,5001,361$184,495141$50,7870$0111$160,47723$32,913
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN57$138,26365$171,877877$174,91235$104,5715$1,481,60048$157,5001$23,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$152,09114$171,286253$174,66816$61,9380$010$168,4000$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 29 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED150$170,940182$195,7750$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$199,63638$194,6052$250,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$166,50046$193,9780$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$200,00014$168,7860$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$145,0003$154,0000$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Kenosha County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,02674.7 years
Mary81679.8 years
William64174.9 years
Joseph59276.2 years
Robert58568.9 years
Frank52877.7 years
James47369.5 years
George42875.9 years
Helen42580.8 years
Margaret39680.4 years
Most common last names in Kenosha County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson26775.0 years
Smith24376.0 years
Anderson18174.8 years
Miller16774.8 years
Nelson12177.6 years
Jensen11078.6 years
Hansen9678.2 years
Thomas9375.4 years
Peterson9275.5 years
Brown8473.5 years
Businesses in Kenosha County, WI
NameCountNameCount
ALDO2Kmart1
AT&T1Kohl's1
Aeropostale1La Quinta1
Ann Taylor2La-Z-Boy1
Applebee's1Lane Furniture1
Arby's3Little Caesars Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Lowe's1
AutoZone2Marshalls1
Banana Republic1MasterBrand Cabinets15
Bath & Body Works2Maurices1
Ben & Jerry's1McDonald's8
Best Western2Menards1
Blockbuster1New York & Co1
Brooks Brothers1Nike6
Buffalo Wild Wings1OfficeMax1
Burger King5Old Country Buffet1
CVS2Old Navy1
CarMax1Olive Garden1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Catherines1Panera Bread1
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza1
Clarks1Payless1
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Coldwater Creek1PetSmart1
Comfort Suites1Pier 1 Imports1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut3
Cricket Wireless3Popeyes1
Curves2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
DHL2Quiznos1
Dairy Queen4RadioShack3
Decora Cabinetry4Red Robin1
Domino's Pizza1Rue211
DressBarn1Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts1Sears2
Eddie Bauer1Sephora1
Famous Footwear1Sprint Nextel1
Fashion Bug1Starbucks5
FedEx22Subway12
GNC1Super 81
Gap1Taco Bell4
Gymboree1Target1
H&R Block7True Value4
Hobby Lobby1U-Haul7
Holiday Inn2UPS29
IHOP1Vans2
IZOD1Verizon Wireless1
J.Crew1Walgreens6
JCPenney1Walmart1
Jimmy John's20Wendy's4
Jones New York1White Castle1
Journeys1YMCA1
KFC3
Browse common businesses in Kenosha County, WI


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