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County population in July 2011: 948,623 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 198,768
Renter-occupied apartments: 178,961
% of renters here:

47%
State:

45%

Land area: 242 sq. mi.
Water area: 948.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3927 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Milwaukee County: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (18.5%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (58.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (24.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (11.5%)
  • Asian alone (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 450,574  (47.9%)
Females: 489,590  (52.1%)

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Milwaukee County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Milwaukee County:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,968 ($38,100 in 1999)
This county:

$41968
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $628 (lower quartile is $507, upper quartile is $783)
This county:

$628
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $165,700 (it was $100,500 in 2000)
Milwaukee County:

$165,700
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,400 - $226,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $199,357
Here:

$199,357
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $192,221
Here:

$192,221
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $151,516
Here:

$151,516
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,065
Here:

$142,065
State:

$158,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,627
Here:

$156,627
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $57,091
Here:

$57,091
State:

$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $124,804
Here:

$124,804
State:

$116,376
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,450
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $577

Institutionalized population: 12,169

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Health of residents in Milwaukee County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
71.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
79.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
69.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 174 pounds. This is more than average.
18.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 736 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2001: 671 buildings, average cost: $151,100
  • 2002: 645 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2003: 742 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 2004: 773 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2005: 785 buildings, average cost: $210,500
  • 2006: 550 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2007: 378 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2008: 247 buildings, average cost: $225,800
  • 2009: 160 buildings, average cost: $208,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Milwaukee County Wisconsin:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 61.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Milwaukee County Wisconsin:

Obama (Democratic): 67.8%
McCain (Republican): 31.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,753 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,597 (2.3%)


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


Milwaukee County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.1%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.4% for Black residents, 29.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.9% for other race residents, 30.6% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.1%
Milwaukee County:

20.1%
Wisconsin:

12.4%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.4% for Black residents, 29.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.9% for other race residents, 30.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

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.

Milwaukee 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 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: 65 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 42 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 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.


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

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Neighboring counties: Ozaukee County , Racine County , Washington County , Waukesha County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.2%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Milwaukee County:

6.8%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 19,141
  • 1990 to 1994: 11,799
  • 1985 to 1989: 7,767
  • 1980 to 1984: 5,638
  • 1975 to 1979: 4,887
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,356
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,216
  • 1965 to 1969: 9,844

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.7%

Milwaukee County marital status for males
Milwaukee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 182,862
  • One, attached: 20,979
  • Two: 72,856
  • 3 or 4: 26,382
  • 5 to 9: 24,566
  • 10 to 19: 17,695
  • 20 or more: 52,566
  • Mobile homes: 2,075
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 112

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

Here:

68.2% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.46%
Here47.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 446,222
Total congregations: 504

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodJewish
Adherents261,485 (58.6%)32,966 (7.4%)28,406 (6.4%)25,489 (5.7%)17,100 (3.8%)
Congregations92 (18.3%)46 (9.1%)52 (10.3%)47 (9.3%)16 (3.2%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents9,560 (2.1%)9,322 (2.1%)7,222 (1.6%)6,067 (1.4%)48,605 (10.9%)
Congregations27 (5.4%)26 (5.2%)20 (4.0%)19 (3.8%)159 (31.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Milwaukee County - Milwaukee, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Franklin

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 203
This county:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Milwaukee County:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67
Milwaukee County:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 262
This county:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 605
Milwaukee County:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Milwaukee County:

13.7%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Milwaukee County:

Average size of farms: 72 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115,306
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2491.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,945
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.54%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,603
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.05
Corn for grain: 644 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 169 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1519 harvested acres
Vegetables: 226 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Tornado activity:

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.

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: July 20, 2010 to July 24, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1933): August 11, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1933, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 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 Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 5, 1998 to August 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1238): August 12, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 1997 to June 23, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1180): July 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1180, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Milwaukee County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Wind: 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
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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



  • Mexico (35%)
  • Laos (8%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • Thailand (2%)

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



  • German (25%)
  • Polish (11%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • English (2%)
  • Norwegian (2%)


Milwaukee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 320,665 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 49,293 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 28,507 (7%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 136 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 53 (0%)
  • Railroad: 162 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 22 (0%)
  • Taxi: 574 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 308 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,234 (0%)
  • Walked: 15,857 (4%)
  • Other means: 1,853 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 8,956 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin:

  • 6,980 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 6,872 people in nursing homes
  • 3,777 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2,556 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 668 people in religious group quarters
  • 434 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 391 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 377 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 277 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 264 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 261 people in other group homes
  • 188 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 181 people in state prisons
  • 167 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 164 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 142 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 122 people in halfway houses
  • 117 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 95 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 80 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 64 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 39 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 31 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 12 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 9 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in crews of maritime vessels

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,410.

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  1.06% ($39,785 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.25% ($37,956)
from Cook County, IL  0.22% ($40,592)
from Ozaukee County, WI  0.20% ($61,161)
from Washington County, WI  0.18% ($34,807)
from Dane County, WI  0.17% ($31,704)
from Brown County, WI  0.09% ($28,961)


5.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.52%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Waukesha County, WI  1.32% ($54,465 average AGI)
to Racine County, WI  0.33% ($48,734)
to Washington County, WI  0.30% ($52,017)
to Ozaukee County, WI  0.28% ($69,352)
to Cook County, IL  0.21% ($38,016)
to Dane County, WI  0.17% ($35,740)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.09% ($45,891)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Births per 1000 population in Milwaukee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Milwaukee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Milwaukee County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.19
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15154.12
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 332.540
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41509.86

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1584.980
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 934.730
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.52

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 60.66
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.13

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.62
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 6797.479

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 129.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 94.9
  • Cut/Pierce - 11.0
  • Suffocation - 4.8
  • Other - 19.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 44.3
  • Suffocation - 27.3
  • Poisoning - 25.6
  • Fall - 4.7
  • Other - 8.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 916,003
  • In family households: 730,805 (148,807 male householders, 77,878 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 185,198 (68,356 male householders (53,404 living alone)), 82,942 female householders (71,158 living alone)), 33,900 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 24,161 (12,176 institutionalized population)

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

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

Births: 78,423
Here:

85 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 46,135
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +15,873
Here:

+17 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -65,081
Here:  -71 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Milwaukee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 174.40 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% 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: 3,906
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,790
  • 1990 to 1999: 21,933
  • 1980 to 1989: 23,002
  • 1970 to 1979: 42,408
  • 1960 to 1969: 48,448
  • 1950 to 1959: 83,614
  • 1940 to 1949: 39,525
  • 1939 or earlier: 134,333
Rooms in houses/apartments in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 149
  • 2 rooms: 1,148
  • 3 rooms: 4,292
  • 4 rooms: 19,011
  • 5 rooms: 57,857
  • 6 rooms: 51,237
  • 7 rooms: 31,729
  • 8 rooms: 18,164
  • 9+ rooms: 15,181
  • 1 room: 8,676
  • 2 rooms: 16,357
  • 3 rooms: 34,362
  • 4 rooms: 48,334
  • 5 rooms: 42,983
  • 6 rooms: 17,796
  • 7 rooms: 5,963
  • 8 rooms: 2,449
  • 9+ rooms: 2,041
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 407
  • 1 bedroom: 5,416
  • 2 bedrooms: 46,746
  • 3 bedrooms: 104,362
  • 4 bedrooms: 34,661
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7,176
  • no bedroom: 11,059
  • 1 bedroom: 53,340
  • 2 bedrooms: 75,786
  • 3 bedrooms: 31,625
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,359
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,792
Cars and other vehicles available in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 12,504
  • 1 vehicle: 68,869
  • 2 vehicles: 87,246
  • 3 vehicles: 22,892
  • 4 vehicles: 5,510
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,747
  • no vehicle: 49,127
  • 1 vehicle: 87,794
  • 2 vehicles: 35,037
  • 3 vehicles: 5,239
  • 4 vehicles: 1,125
  • 5+ vehicles: 639

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.

Milwaukee County:

53.6%
State average:

57.2%


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

  • This state: 652904
  • Northeast: 17658
  • Midwest: 104111
  • South: 73182
  • West: 15493

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Milwaukee County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (90.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.0%)
  • Electricity (3.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (76.4%)
  • Electricity (16.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22,163
Here:

19.3%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7,877
Here:

14.2%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17,351
Here:

32.7%
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.)


Milwaukee County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,964,000
  • Charges - All Other: $196,792,000
    Air Transportation: $64,998,000
    Hospital Public: $38,371,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,320,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,844,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,682,000
    Air Transportation: $7,418,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,692,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,002,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,564,000
    Correctional Institutions: $590,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $167,735,000
    Transit Utilities: $145,532,000
    Hospitals: $140,793,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $132,368,000
    Correctional Institutions: $127,951,000
    Parks and Recreation: $96,293,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $57,226,000
    Air Transportation: $44,639,000
    Housing and Community Development: $31,315,000
    Police Protection: $25,197,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,371,000
    Financial Administration: $19,165,000
    General - Other: $16,851,000
    Regular Highways: $16,408,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $16,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,384,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,923,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,464,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $322,000
    Libraries: $67,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $773,104,000
    Benefit Payments: $148,307,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $128,529,000
    Other Investments - Other: $79,398,000
    Total Federal Securities: $58,985,000
    From Parent Local Government: $35,415,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $8,704,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $360,000
    Withdrawals: $37,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $241,309,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $361,773,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $79,133,000
    All Other: $37,183,000
    Housing and Community Development: $31,215,000
    Public Welfare: $12,715,000
    Highways: $8,046,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,039,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,585,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,664,000
    Highways: $340,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,057,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $16,137,000
    Rents: $10,480,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,852,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,407,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,823,000
    Sale of Property: $2,797,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,831,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $571,611,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,277,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $39,892,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $11,245,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $199,897,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $42,854,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $46,745,000
    Beginning: $31,986,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,357,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $149,019,000
    Public Welfare: $78,577,000
    General Local Government Support: $69,896,000
    All Other: $66,349,000
    Highways: $16,525,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,210,000
    Education: $120,000
  • Tax - Property: $211,253,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $62,673,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,234,000
    Other License: $529,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $296,173,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 33,906
  • Number of aged recipients: 2,588
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 31,318
  • Number of recipients under 18: 7,243
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 21,225
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 5,438
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 9,390
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 16,750


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Milwaukee 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 303 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 ORIGINATED2,235$142,2324,098$147,46419,904$156,9821,085$57,892185$899,0221,561$116,53010$75,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED124$129,976226$168,3191,611$158,309219$37,8688$453,750107$132,6732$40,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED383$127,204664$115,5516,048$151,1461,054$39,42639$944,051596$109,82416$23,813
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN213$132,516397$153,9804,182$156,997208$71,49524$675,125267$116,1271$28,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS50$118,260120$135,117962$155,35391$57,8352$107,50065$105,5540$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 238 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,123$164,801926$183,4841$355,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED177$164,435229$175,00410$171,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED119$162,437152$194,6452$162,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$155,96653$205,7170$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$145,13612$186,8332$138,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Milwaukee County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8,50875.0 years
Mary6,49379.7 years
Joseph5,42076.0 years
William5,30674.9 years
Robert4,67669.6 years
Frank4,35477.3 years
Helen4,02380.9 years
George3,99475.9 years
Edward3,90975.3 years
Anna3,67583.8 years
Most common last names in Milwaukee County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1,73373.0 years
Smith1,50872.3 years
Miller1,15476.1 years
Schmidt1,08278.2 years
Williams96269.1 years
Brown94170.9 years
Anderson89275.3 years
Mueller79978.7 years
Jones78570.0 years
Schultz75876.0 years
Businesses in Milwaukee County, WI
NameCountNameCount
ALDO3Kmart5
AMF Bowling4Kohl's5
AT&T7Kroger1
Abercrombie & Fitch1LA Fitness1
Abercrombie Kids1La Quinta3
Ace Hardware10La-Z-Boy3
Aeropostale3Lane Bryant2
American Eagle Outfitters3Lane Furniture9
Ann Taylor2LensCrafters4
Apple Store2Little Caesars Pizza7
Applebee's8Long John Silver's2
Arby's9Lowe's3
Ashley Furniture1Macy's1
AutoZone9MainStay1
Avenue1Marriott4
BMW1Marshalls1
Bakers1MasterBrand Cabinets13
Bakers Square3Maurices1
Bally Total Fitness3McDonald's46
Banana Republic2Men's Wearhouse5
Baskin-Robbins2Menards5
Bath & Body Works3Motel 61
Baymont Inn1Motherhood Maternity2
Bebe1New Balance14
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co2
Best Western3Nike35
Blockbuster12Office Depot4
Brooks Brothers2OfficeMax7
Brookstone1Old Country Buffet2
Budget Car Rental4Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings5Olive Garden2
Burger King18Outback1
CVS13Outback Steakhouse1
Cache1Pac Sun2
CarMax1Panda Express3
Caribou Coffee2Panera Bread5
Carson Pirie Scott4Papa John's Pizza7
Casual Male XL2Payless11
Catherines2Penske10
Charlotte Russe2PetSmart1
Chico's2Pier 1 Imports3
Chipotle4Pizza Hut14
Chuck E. Cheese's2Popeyes8
Church's Chicken2Qdoba Mexican Grill13
Cinnabon 1Quiznos6
Clarion1RadioShack15
Cold Stone Creamery3Ramada2
Coldwater Creek2Red Lobster2
Comfort Inn1Red Robin1
Comfort Suites2Red Roof Inn1
Crate & Barrel1Rodeway Inn1
Cricket Wireless42Ruby Tuesday2
Curves10Rue211
DHL4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Dairy Queen9SAS Shoes3
Days Inn4SONIC Drive-In3
Deb1Sam's Club3
Dennys5Sears8
Domino's Pizza7Sephora1
Dunkin Donuts2Shoe Carnival1
Econo Lodge1Sleep Inn1
Eddie Bauer2Soma Intimates1
Express2Spencer Gifts2
Extended Stay America1Sprint Nextel10
Famous Footwear2Starbucks36
Fashion Bug5Subway37
FedEx122Super 82
Finish Line2T-Mobile33
Firestone Complete Auto Care6T.G.I. Driday's2
Foot Locker8T.J.Maxx3
Forever 213Taco Bell19
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Talbots2
GNC11Target8
GameStop14The Athlete's Foot2
Gap3The Cheesecake Factory2
Goodwill2The Limited1
Gymboree3Torrid1
H&M1Toys"R"Us3
H&R Block38Trader Joe's1
Hardee's1True Value8
Holiday Inn10U-Haul23
Hollister Co.1U.S. Cellular15
Home Depot5UPS129
Hot Topic2Urban Outfitters1
Houlihan's1Value City Furniture1
Hyatt2Vans7
IHOP3Verizon Wireless7
J. Jill2Victoria's Secret3
J.Crew2Walgreens20
JCPenney2Walmart6
JoS. A. Bank2Wendy's16
Johnny Rockets1Wet Seal2
Jones New York11Whole Foods Market1
Journeys3YMCA11
KFC14
Browse common businesses in Milwaukee County, WI


Milwaukee County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
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  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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