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Total population: 96,950 (Urban population: 96,918, Rural population: 32 (all nonfarm))

Kenosha, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 36,162 (34,546 occupied: 21,488 owner occupied, 13,058 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  38%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1519 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.


Median contract rent in 2007: $650 (lower quartile is $504, upper quartile is $773)


Housing units in Kenosha with a mortgage: 13,106 (1,444 second mortgage, 2,284 home equity loan, 76 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,607





Kenosha,WI index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $164,300 (it was $105,800 in 2000)
Kenosha:  $164,300
Wisconsin:  $168,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,700 - $216,100

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $188,874
Here:  $188,874
State:  $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,703
Here:  $149,703
State:  $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $152,605
Here:  $152,605
State:  $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,279
Here:  $201,279
State:  $190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,289
Here:  $153,289
State:  $174,098

Mobile homes: $35,265
Here:  $35,265
State:  $36,669

Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship

Households: 87,733
  • In family households: 73,426 (16,568 male householders, 6,186 female householders)
    16,661 spouses, 28,402 children (26,138 natural, 667 adopted, 1,597 stepchildren), 1,345 grandchildren, 833 brothers or sisters, 523 parents, 897 other relatives, 2,011 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,307 (5,322 male householders (4,107 living alone)), 6,427 female householders (5,646 living alone)), 2,558 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,935 (1,410 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,737 2-persons, 5,469 3-persons, 5,004 4-persons, 2,297 5-persons, 881 6-persons, 366 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,753 1-person, 1,701 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

15,075 married couples with children.
7,145 single-parent households (1,323 men, 5,822 women).

88.1% of residents of Kenosha speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,325 (5.9%)
(43.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kenosha, Wisconsin:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 126
  • 3 rooms: 397
  • 4 rooms: 2,549
  • 5 rooms: 7,189
  • 6 rooms: 5,007
  • 7 rooms: 3,045
  • 8 rooms: 1,803
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,372



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenosha, Wisconsin:
  • 1 room: 266
  • 2 rooms: 1,194
  • 3 rooms: 2,804
  • 4 rooms: 4,289
  • 5 rooms: 2,931
  • 6 rooms: 982
  • 7 rooms: 387
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9 or more rooms: 107



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 503
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,103
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,486
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,020
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,748
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,082
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,382
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,060
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,778


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kenosha:
  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedroom: 541
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,118
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,829
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,416
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 555



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenosha:
  • no bedroom: 500
  • 1 bedroom: 4,065
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,105
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,010
  • 4 bedrooms: 260
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 118



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Kenosha in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 762
  • 1 vehicle: 6,584
  • 2 vehicles: 10,186
  • 3 vehicles: 3,027
  • 4 vehicles: 674
  • 5 or more vehicles: 255



Cars and other vehicles available in Kenosha in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,295
  • 1 vehicle: 6,865
  • 2 vehicles: 3,097
  • 3 vehicles: 662
  • 4 vehicles: 89
  • 5 or more vehicles: 50


Kenosha rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kenosha:

  • Less than $100: 141 people
  • $100 to $149: 145
  • $150 to $199: 254
  • $200 to $249: 356
  • $250 to $299: 308
  • $300 to $349: 289
  • $350 to $399: 334
  • $400 to $449: 434
  • $450 to $499: 587
  • $500 to $549: 1,006
  • $550 to $599: 1,227
  • $600 to $649: 1,424
  • $650 to $699: 1,554
  • $700 to $749: 1,421
  • $750 to $799: 942
  • $800 to $899: 1,313
  • $900 to $999: 713
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 467
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 62
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 39
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 414
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,318
  • 1990 to 1994: 876
  • 1985 to 1989: 601
  • 1980 to 1984: 429
  • 1975 to 1979: 326
  • 1970 to 1974: 378
  • 1970 to 1974: 290
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,107

Kenosha, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.1%
Number of people working at home: 775 (1.8% of all workers)


Kenosha travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1900
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6168
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8338
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6531
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4145
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1847
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3530
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1017
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1661
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3441
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2124
  • 90 or more minutes: 816
 


Kenosha mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 34,219 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 5,008 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 410 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Railroad: 151 (0%)
  • Taxi: 80 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 52 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,204 (3%)
  • Other means: 350 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 775 (2%)
 


Kenosha, WI household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2619
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2137
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2421
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2539
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2371
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2123
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2102
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2077
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1797
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3468
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4255
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3837
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1595
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 547
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 331
  • $200,000 or more: 284
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 19690
 Other groups: 15305
 Italian: 8903
 Irish: 5482
 Polish: 5126
 English: 3369
 United States or American: 3142
 Norwegian: 2438
 French (except Basque): 1700
 Swedish: 1534
 Danish: 1110
 Dutch: 1071
 Finnish: 632
 Lithuanian: 596
 Scotch-Irish: 553
 Scottish: 550
 Subsaharan African:: 465
 European: 455
 African: 426
 French Canadian: 408
 Slovak: 402
 Czech: 396
 Arab:: 326
 Russian: 302
 Greek: 292
 Hungarian: 235
 Welsh: 206
 Albanian: 204
 Serbian: 203
 Croatian: 202
 Scandinavian: 193
 Swiss: 179
 Czechoslovakian: 161
 Belgian: 154
 Arab/Arabic: 143
 British: 134
 Austrian: 122
 Armenian: 110
 Yugoslavian: 107
 Canadian: 104
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 102
 Ukrainian: 95
 Lebanese: 94
 Slovene: 86
 Palestinian: 59
 Portuguese: 55
 Northern European: 47
 Jamaican: 42
 Romanian: 41
 Slavic: 40
 Pennsylvania German: 36
 Celtic: 35
 Haitian: 30
 Somalian: 25
 Syrian: 22
 Bermudan: 16
 Iranian: 14
 Australian: 14
 West Indian: 14
 Turkish: 14
 Latvian: 13
 Macedonian: 12
 Icelander: 11
 Other Arab: 8
 Other Subsaharan African: 8
 Nigerian: 6
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6
 Guyanese: 5
 Israeli: 5


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



  • Mexico (43%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Yugoslavia (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)


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

  • This state: 54460
  • Northeast: 1595
  • Midwest: 20585
  • South: 5805
  • West: 2097

53% of Kenosha residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 305
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 119
  • 5th and 6th grade: 283
  • 7th and 8th grade: 705
  • 9th grade: 683
  • 10th grade: 692
  • 11th grade: 888
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,277
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,509
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,228
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,270
  • Associate degree: 1,878
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,463
  • Master's degree: 1,270
  • Professional school degree: 382
  • Doctorate degree: 166


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 339
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 162
  • 5th and 6th grade: 366
  • 7th and 8th grade: 813
  • 9th grade: 717
  • 10th grade: 864
  • 11th grade: 1,037
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,068
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,094
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,338
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,275
  • Associate degree: 2,569
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,285
  • Master's degree: 1,475
  • Professional school degree: 243
  • Doctorate degree: 77


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.3%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.3%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $50,144
  • Black householders: $28,025
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,719
  • Asian householders: $102,828
  • Some other race householders: $33,559
  • Two or more races householders: $72,250
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,304

Kenosha household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kenosha household income for Black householders

Kenosha household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Kenosha household income for Asian householders

Kenosha household income for Some other race householders

Kenosha household income for Two or more races householders

Kenosha household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kenosha marital status for males

Kenosha marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,803
  • Black or African American householders: $143,024
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,881
  • Asian householders: $206,539
  • Some other race householders: $152,187
  • Two or more races householders: $174,238
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,584

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,325
  • One, attached: 1,165
  • Two: 4,529
  • 3 or 4: 2,040
  • 5 to 9: 2,322
  • 10 to 19: 1,504
  • 20 to 49: 1,738
  • 50 or more: 977
  • Mobile homes: 537
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kenosha:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,411
Here:  12.1%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 394
Here:  8.0%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,552
Here:  30.4%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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