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Races in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $203,386Here: $203,386State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $175,234Here: $175,234State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $163,921Here: $163,921State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,579Here: $195,579State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,966Here: $183,966State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $34,624Here: $34,624State: $36,669
Health of residents in Milwaukee County based on 2134 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 71.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 25.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 50.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 60.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 72.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average. 17.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 61.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.4%
Area name: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Milwaukee County is $591 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $706 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $890 a month.
Cities in this county include: Milwaukee, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Greendale, Whitefish Bay.
2005 air pollution in Milwaukee County:
Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.129 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 65 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 42 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Ozaukee County , Racine County , Washington County , Waukesha County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Current college students: 65,887 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 63,648 (38% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Milwaukee County with a mortgage: 111,909 (13,045 second mortgage, 19,845 home equity loan, 707 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 52,253
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Milwaukee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 178 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/11/1969, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 153 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,879 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($319 average AGI)Milwaukee County: 0.10%Wisconsin average: 0.08% 2.74% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($21,855 average AGI) 1.78% relocated from other states ($15,704 average AGI)Milwaukee County: 1.78%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
5.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,055 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($315 average AGI)Milwaukee County: 0.05%Wisconsin average: 0.04% 3.22% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($29,080 average AGI) 2.25% relocated to other states ($21,660 average AGI)Milwaukee County: 2.25%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 134,416 (112,392 aged, 22,024 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
151,341 spouses, 280,595 children (262,975 natural, 6,557 adopted, 11,063 stepchildren), 18,799 grandchildren, 10,858 brothers or sisters, 6,221 parents, 13,972 other relatives, 22,334 non-relatives
Size of family households: 92,592 2-persons, 53,484 3-persons, 43,425 4-persons, 21,759 5-persons, 8,759 6-persons, 6,666 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 124,562 1-person, 22,382 2-persons, 3,045 3-persons, 866 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
86.9% of residents of Milwaukee County speak English at home. 7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $5,904,383,000 ($6362 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $251,111,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,054,850,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,323,323,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,866,000 Federal grants: $1,579,429,000 Federal procurement contracts: $306,303,000 ($132,500,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $625,612,000 ($85,940,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $120,718,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $305,090,000 Federal Government insurance: $203,746,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 174.40 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
54% of Milwaukee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $32,349,000
Hospital Public: $31,264,000
Parking Facilities: $5,554,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,525,000
Transit Utilities: $14,520,000
Regular Highways: $7,281,000
Welfare - Other: $5,868,000
Corrections - Other: $2,468,000
General Public Buildings: $1,489,000
Transit Utilities: $134,421,000
Health Services - Other: $126,932,000
Own Hospitals: $123,206,000
Parks & Recreation: $93,337,000
Police Protection: $64,448,000
Corrections - Other: $61,337,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,926,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $33,732,000
Air Transportation: $32,272,000
Housing & Community Development: $17,086,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $16,916,000
Regular Highways: $14,291,000
Central Staff Services: $11,607,000
General - Other: $11,267,000
Financial Administration: $10,132,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,087,000
Other Hospitals: $666,000
General Public Buildings: $441,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $377,000
Parking Facilities: $246,000
Libraries: $67,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $415,689,000
Total Other Securities: $324,389,000
Interest Revenue: $292,669,000
Benefit Payments: $111,110,000
Other Investments - Other: $57,767,000
Total Federal Securities: $34,199,000
From Local Government: $33,981,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $16,021,000
Local Employee Contribution: $705,000
Withdrawals: $13,000
Highways: $26,907,000
All Other: $24,153,000
Public Welfare: $6,385,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,148,000
Education: $25,000
Highways: $483,000
Transit Utilities: $2,501,000
Full Faith & Credit - Transit Utilities: $22,810,000
Transit Utilities: $2,587,000
Interest Earnings: $9,248,000
Rents: $7,459,000
General Support: $72,324,000
Public Welfare: $71,673,000
All Other: $68,348,000
Highways: $16,093,000
Education: $159,000
Housing & Community Development: $34,000
Total General Sales: $59,788,000
NEC: $2,599,000
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