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Milwaukee, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $160,100 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Milwaukee:

$160,100
Wisconsin:

$230,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,400 - $219,400

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $177,554
Here:

$177,554
State:

$278,533

Townhouses or other attached units: $171,473
Here:

$171,473
State:

$249,542

In 2-unit structures: $161,248
Here:

$161,248
State:

$196,057

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,933
Here:

$178,933
State:

$192,034

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,376
Here:

$222,376
State:

$208,711

Mobile homes: $67,466
Here:

$67,466
State:

$62,067

Milwaukee,WI index of house prices

Total population: 599,642 (Urban population: 596,956, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 257,812 (232,362 occupied: 96,044 owner occupied, 136,318 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

59%
State:

32%

Housing density: 2,684 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $172,751.

Median contract rent in 2021: $788 (lower quartile is $646, upper quartile is $988)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $854


Median gross rent in Milwaukee, WI in 2021: $935

Housing units in Milwaukee with a mortgage: 61,602 (5,023 second mortgage, 270 home equity loan, 3,918 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,800

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,490

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,843

Median monthly housing costs: $965

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1956

Household type by relationship:

Households: 569,326
  • Male householders: 104,661 (41,687 living alone), Female householders: 127,701 (41,026 living alone)
  • 58,047 spouses (57,057 opposite-sex spouses), 22,496 unmarried partners, (21,111 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 176,822 children (170,537 natural, 3,221 adopted, 3,064 stepchildren), 14,871 grandchildren, 10,289 brothers or sisters, 6,446 parents, 334 foster children, 8,071 other relatives, 24,157 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 15,431

Size of family households: 50,130 2-persons, 30,692 3-persons, 21,719 4-persons, 14,521 5-persons, 5,567 6-persons, 3,062 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 82,713 1-person, 19,241 2-persons, 3,574 3-persons, 583 4-persons, 469 5-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.

53,287 married couples with children.
76,906 single-parent households (12,751 men, 64,155 women).

79.4% of residents of Milwaukee speak English at home.
15.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 57,425 (10.1%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 53no bedroom
  • 2,6691 bedroom
  • 26,3512 bedrooms
  • 44,6913 bedrooms
  • 18,7254 bedrooms
  • 3,5555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 8,614no bedroom
  • 32,9861 bedroom
  • 53,4902 bedrooms
  • 32,5713 bedrooms
  • 6,7874 bedrooms
  • 1,8705+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Milwaukee in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Milwaukee in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5,182no vehicle
  • 36,2221 vehicle
  • 40,8342 vehicles
  • 10,1643 vehicles
  • 2,0694 vehicles
  • 1,5735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Milwaukee in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Milwaukee in renter-occupied apartments
  • 31,260no vehicle
  • 69,0911 vehicle
  • 28,9402 vehicles
  • 5,8813 vehicles
  • 9324 vehicles
  • 2145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 01 room
  • 3792 rooms
  • 1,6103 rooms
  • 10,2744 rooms
  • 30,3815 rooms
  • 22,6206 rooms
  • 12,7857 rooms
  • 9,3568 rooms
  • 8,6399+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 7,9201 room
  • 7,4002 rooms
  • 23,5093 rooms
  • 38,8564 rooms
  • 33,1825 rooms
  • 15,5336 rooms
  • 5,8207 rooms
  • 2,2418 rooms
  • 1,8579+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Milwaukee, WI
  • Milwaukee, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Milwaukee, WI in 2021
  • 21,368Less than $10,000
  • 28,745$10,000 to $19,999
  • 25,673$20,000 to $29,999
  • 24,166$30,000 to $39,999
  • 23,001$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18,110$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23,087$60,000 to $74,999
  • 27,539$75,000 to $99,999
  • 15,719$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8,438$125,000 to $149,999
  • 8,944$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7,572$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Milwaukee, WI

  • Distribution of house value in Milwaukee, WI in 2021
  • 980Less than $10,000
  • 298$10,000 to $14,999
  • 758$15,000 to $19,999
  • 731$20,000 to $24,999
  • 448$25,000 to $29,999
  • 775$30,000 to $34,999
  • 292$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,546$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,041$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,393$60,000 to $69,999
  • 3,248$70,000 to $79,999
  • 4,217$80,000 to $89,999
  • 4,261$90,000 to $99,999
  • 10,793$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8,204$125,000 to $149,999
  • 14,891$150,000 to $174,999
  • 10,388$175,000 to $199,999
  • 12,279$200,000 to $249,999
  • 7,267$250,000 to $299,999
  • 5,295$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,815$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,296$500,000 to $749,999
  • 541$750,000 to $999,999
  • 219$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 68$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Milwaukee, WI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Milwaukee, WI in 2021
  • 1,008Less than $100
  • 563$100 to $149
  • 1,700$150 to $199
  • 1,666$200 to $249
  • 2,404$250 to $299
  • 1,902$300 to $349
  • 999$350 to $399
  • 2,152$400 to $449
  • 2,512$450 to $499
  • 5,366$500 to $549
  • 5,496$550 to $599
  • 8,205$600 to $649
  • 9,694$650 to $699
  • 12,360$700 to $749
  • 13,886$750 to $799
  • 17,630$800 to $899
  • 13,911$900 to $999
  • 15,219$1,000 to $1,249
  • 7,117$1,250 to $1,499
  • 6,492$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,643$2,000 to $2,499
  • 579$2,500 to $2,999
  • 35$3,000 to $3,499
  • 533$3,500 or more
  • 3,246No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.1%
Number of people working at home: 40,377 (15.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 5,132
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 20,281
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 33,977
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 42,877
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 41,913
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 13,397
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 31,657
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4,970
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 5,189
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 7,879
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,702
  • 90 or more minutes: 2,488
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Milwaukee

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 174,973 (68.3%)
  • Carpooled: 18,158 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 9,027 (3.5%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 38 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 3,892 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 1,058 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 8,511 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 40,377 (15.8%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.6%Males
  • 9.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.5%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 8.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 4.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 16,7962010 or later
  • 16,8862000 to 2009
  • 11,9761990 to 1999
  • 10,4861980 to 1989
  • 5,1091970 to 1979
  • 6,454Before 1970
Ancestries in Milwaukee, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 28,444 (7.5%)
  • Polish: 10,274 (2.7%)
  • Irish: 6,100 (1.6%)
  • American: 5,414 (1.4%)
  • European: 4,691 (1.2%)
  • Italian: 3,891 (1.0%)
  • African: 3,207 (0.8%)
  • English: 2,905 (0.8%)
  • Norwegian: 1,721 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 1,509 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 1,088 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 991 (0.3%)
  • Serbian: 963 (0.3%)
  • Palestinian: 779 (0.2%)
  • French: 772 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 713 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 681 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 495 (0.1%)
  • Iraqi: 469 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 426 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 400 (0.1%)
  • Somali: 399 (0.1%)
  • Scottish: 381 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 331 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 316 (0.08%)
  • Greek: 316 (0.08%)
  • Belgian: 297 (0.08%)
  • Slovene: 291 (0.08%)
  • Arab: 287 (0.08%)
  • Danish: 281 (0.07%)
  • German Russian: 269 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 267 (0.07%)
  • Moroccan: 261 (0.07%)
  • Finnish: 259 (0.07%)
  • Egyptian: 245 (0.06%)
  • Ukrainian: 231 (0.06%)
  • Swiss: 217 (0.06%)
  • British: 213 (0.06%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 209 (0.05%)
  • Ghanaian: 184 (0.05%)
  • Iranian: 181 (0.05%)
  • Slovak: 164 (0.04%)
  • Haitian: 158 (0.04%)
  • Jordanian: 154 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 153 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 148 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 143 (0.04%)
  • Austrian: 143 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 139 (0.04%)
  • Welsh: 129 (0.03%)
  • Ethiopian: 98 (0.03%)
  • Macedonian: 89 (0.02%)
  • Syrian: 86 (0.02%)
  • Albanian: 68 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 65 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 56 (0.01%)
  • Canadian: 55 (0.01%)
  • Latvian: 51 (0.01%)
  • Icelander: 51 (0.01%)
  • Kenyan: 51 (0.01%)
  • Romanian: 49 (0.01%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 46 (0.01%)
  • South African: 36 (0.01%)
  • Brazilian: 33 (0.01%)
  • West Indian: 31 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 29 (0.01%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 29 (0.01%)
  • Ugandan: 28 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 28 (0.01%)
  • Portuguese: 27 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 24 (0.01%)
  • Lebanese: 22 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 22 (0.01%)
  • Luxembourger: 22 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 22 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Milwaukee:

47.1% (28,107)
Wisconsin:

29.6% (87,239)

Burma
Milwaukee:

6.0% (3,596)
Wisconsin:

1.3% (3,747)

Laos
Milwaukee:

4.5% (2,690)
Wisconsin:

4.5% (13,173)

Thailand
Milwaukee:

3.4% (2,028)
Wisconsin:

3.3% (9,840)

Nigeria
Milwaukee:

3.3% (1,977)
Wisconsin:

0.8% (2,400)

India
Milwaukee:

2.9% (1,721)
Wisconsin:

8.8% (25,925)

Malaysia
Milwaukee:

2.0% (1,174)
Wisconsin:

0.5% (1,493)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Milwaukee:

1.8% (1,094)
Wisconsin:

5.2% (15,210)

Jamaica
Milwaukee:

1.8% (1,086)
Wisconsin:

0.5% (1,613)

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

  • This state: 381,004
  • Other state: 114,356
  • Northeast: 8,377
  • Midwest: 60,562
  • South: 36,640
  • West: 8,777

84.5% of Milwaukee residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47.8% lived in Wisconsin.


Milwaukee:

84.5%
State average:

86.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4,101
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 896
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,285
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,924
  • 9th grade: 2,054
  • 10th grade: 3,471
  • 11th grade: 5,492
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,631
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 55,436
  • Less than 1 year of college: 7,971
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25,617
  • Associate degree: 10,372
  • Bachelor's degree: 28,912
  • Master's degree: 9,028
  • Professional school degree: 3,307
  • Doctorate degree: 2,158
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,354
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 751
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,732
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,545
  • 9th grade: 2,360
  • 10th grade: 3,721
  • 11th grade: 5,905
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,820
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 56,710
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9,415
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28,116
  • Associate degree: 16,507
  • Bachelor's degree: 32,648
  • Master's degree: 16,203
  • Professional school degree: 2,721
  • Doctorate degree: 2,263
Educational Attainment for Females
Milwaukee marital status for males
Milwaukee marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 100,228
  • One, attached: 11,673
  • Two: 60,616
  • 3 or 4: 16,153
  • 5 to 9: 16,257
  • 10 to 19: 10,529
  • 20 to 49: 17,089
  • 50 or more: 24,500
  • Mobile homes: 702
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,680

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 4.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Milwaukee
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Milwaukee, WI
  • 86.8%Utility gas
  • 9.7%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Milwaukee, WI
  • 73.4%Utility gas
  • 23.2%Electricity
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17,917
Here:

27.3%
Wisconsin:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7,085
Here:

21.9%
Wisconsin:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12,572
Here:

37.2%
Wisconsin:

20.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability