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Milwaukee, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,600 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Milwaukee:

$174,600
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,700 - $241,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $191,674
Here:

$191,674
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,431
Here:

$212,431
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $182,980
Here:

$182,980
State:

$203,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,588
Here:

$171,588
State:

$216,833

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $291,955
Here:

$291,955
State:

$280,537

Mobile homes: $39,995
Here:

$39,995
State:

$79,042

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

Houses: 261,223 (233,854 occupied: 95,982 owner occupied, 137,872 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

59%
State:

32%

Housing density: 2,719 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $184,182.

Median contract rent in 2022: $812 (lower quartile is $651, upper quartile is $1,026)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $814


Median gross rent in Milwaukee, WI in 2022: $962

Housing units in Milwaukee with a mortgage: 62,258 (5,634 second mortgage, 310 home equity loan, 4,469 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,957

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $81,438

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,261

Median monthly housing costs: $1,016

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1950

Median year apartment built: 1956

Household type by relationship:

Households: 563,306
  • Male householders: 104,081 (48,365 living alone), Female householders: 129,773 (46,818 living alone)
  • 58,321 spouses (57,141 opposite-sex spouses), 22,819 unmarried partners, (21,362 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 167,783 children (159,758 natural, 3,580 adopted, 4,445 stepchildren), 12,592 grandchildren, 9,498 brothers or sisters, 7,337 parents, 783 foster children, 13,421 other relatives, 22,723 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 14,175

Size of family households: 46,361 2-persons, 29,778 3-persons, 19,604 4-persons, 10,980 5-persons, 3,269 6-persons, 4,004 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 95,183 1-person, 20,543 2-persons, 3,401 3-persons, 613 4-persons, 118 5-persons.

48,656 married couples with children.
72,923 single-parent households (14,993 men, 57,930 women).

78.5% of residents of Milwaukee speak English at home.
15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 62,833 (11.2%)
(38.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 325no bedroom
  • 2,7551 bedroom
  • 23,7682 bedrooms
  • 48,8303 bedrooms
  • 16,9214 bedrooms
  • 3,3835+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 9,187no bedroom
  • 34,7041 bedroom
  • 54,6632 bedrooms
  • 30,8123 bedrooms
  • 6,6794 bedrooms
  • 1,8275+ 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
  • 4,522no vehicle
  • 38,8741 vehicle
  • 36,9452 vehicles
  • 11,8883 vehicles
  • 2,5074 vehicles
  • 1,2465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Milwaukee in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Milwaukee in renter-occupied apartments
  • 33,976no vehicle
  • 71,7991 vehicle
  • 26,1632 vehicles
  • 4,7723 vehicles
  • 6274 vehicles
  • 5355+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 2381 room
  • 1632 rooms
  • 2,3683 rooms
  • 12,6804 rooms
  • 24,4255 rooms
  • 23,3606 rooms
  • 14,3557 rooms
  • 8,5288 rooms
  • 9,8659+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 7,6371 room
  • 6,9792 rooms
  • 27,0483 rooms
  • 40,1424 rooms
  • 29,7735 rooms
  • 15,9866 rooms
  • 5,8597 rooms
  • 2,4038 rooms
  • 2,0459+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 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 city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Milwaukee, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Milwaukee, WI in 2022
  • 17,677Less than $10,000
  • 27,848$10,000 to $19,999
  • 24,598$20,000 to $29,999
  • 24,414$30,000 to $39,999
  • 23,729$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20,370$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23,971$60,000 to $74,999
  • 25,811$75,000 to $99,999
  • 15,201$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10,321$125,000 to $149,999
  • 11,219$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,695$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Milwaukee, WI

  • Distribution of house value in Milwaukee, WI in 2022
  • 1,152Less than $10,000
  • 379$10,000 to $14,999
  • 653$15,000 to $19,999
  • 649$20,000 to $24,999
  • 280$25,000 to $29,999
  • 632$30,000 to $34,999
  • 362$35,000 to $39,999
  • 911$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,603$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,769$60,000 to $69,999
  • 3,222$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2,902$80,000 to $89,999
  • 3,115$90,000 to $99,999
  • 7,688$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7,834$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15,081$150,000 to $174,999
  • 9,915$175,000 to $199,999
  • 16,521$200,000 to $249,999
  • 8,856$250,000 to $299,999
  • 6,015$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,015$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,507$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,233$750,000 to $999,999
  • 615$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 73$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Milwaukee, WI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Milwaukee, WI in 2022
  • 656Less than $100
  • 684$100 to $149
  • 1,413$150 to $199
  • 2,630$200 to $249
  • 2,502$250 to $299
  • 988$300 to $349
  • 960$350 to $399
  • 1,980$400 to $449
  • 2,307$450 to $499
  • 6,481$500 to $549
  • 5,207$550 to $599
  • 7,659$600 to $649
  • 9,156$650 to $699
  • 11,189$700 to $749
  • 10,887$750 to $799
  • 20,815$800 to $899
  • 13,694$900 to $999
  • 14,900$1,000 to $1,249
  • 8,598$1,250 to $1,499
  • 7,103$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,555$2,000 to $2,499
  • 903$2,500 to $2,999
  • 383$3,000 to $3,499
  • 726$3,500 or more
  • 3,496No cash rent
Work and jobs in Milwaukee: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.4%
Number of people working at home: 32,590 (12.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,899
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 20,757
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 38,649
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 50,454
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 44,382
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 18,929
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 32,385
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4,534
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4,786
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 8,309
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5,739
  • 90 or more minutes: 3,228
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Milwaukee

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 188,421 (69.7%)
  • Carpooled: 25,311 (9.4%)
  • Bus: 7,446 (2.8%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 74 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 202 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 3,352 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 1,738 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 11,344 (4.2%)
  • Worked at home: 32,590 (12.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.9%Males
  • 9.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 3.7%Females
Races in Milwaukee detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 24,1862010 or later
  • 17,6592000 to 2009
  • 10,9811990 to 1999
  • 10,4861980 to 1989
  • 5,1091970 to 1979
  • 6,454Before 1970
Ancestries in Milwaukee, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 28,090 (7.5%)
  • Polish: 10,654 (2.9%)
  • Irish: 6,270 (1.7%)
  • American: 5,418 (1.5%)
  • European: 5,239 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 4,071 (1.1%)
  • African: 2,751 (0.7%)
  • English: 2,725 (0.7%)
  • Somali: 1,821 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 1,713 (0.5%)
  • Jamaican: 1,075 (0.3%)
  • Palestinian: 879 (0.2%)
  • French: 823 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 808 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 793 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 675 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 626 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 566 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 526 (0.1%)
  • German Russian: 514 (0.1%)
  • Scottish: 474 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 467 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 464 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 463 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 435 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 369 (0.10%)
  • Serbian: 364 (0.10%)
  • Iraqi: 351 (0.09%)
  • Danish: 342 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 335 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 310 (0.08%)
  • Slovene: 288 (0.08%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 275 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 269 (0.07%)
  • British: 268 (0.07%)
  • West Indian: 266 (0.07%)
  • Ukrainian: 264 (0.07%)
  • Syrian: 252 (0.07%)
  • Iranian: 237 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 211 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 166 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 160 (0.04%)
  • Ethiopian: 160 (0.04%)
  • Romanian: 157 (0.04%)
  • Ghanaian: 142 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 124 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 121 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 116 (0.03%)
  • Canadian: 114 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 99 (0.03%)
  • Northern European: 94 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 79 (0.02%)
  • Kenyan: 75 (0.02%)
  • Latvian: 71 (0.02%)
  • Egyptian: 62 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 57 (0.02%)
  • Macedonian: 54 (0.01%)
  • Albanian: 54 (0.01%)
  • Lebanese: 53 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 42 (0.01%)
  • Bulgarian: 41 (0.01%)
  • Welsh: 40 (0.01%)
  • South African: 39 (0.01%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 37 (0.01%)
  • Ugandan: 37 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 34 (0.01%)
  • Senegalese: 32 (0.01%)
  • Turkish: 30 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 26 (0.01%)
  • Luxembourger: 22 (0.01%)
  • Icelander: 21 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 21 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Milwaukee:

45.5% (26,946)
Wisconsin:

29.5% (87,182)

Burma (Myanmar)
Milwaukee:

6.8% (4,016)
Wisconsin:

1.4% (4,016)

Thailand
Milwaukee:

4.2% (2,478)
Wisconsin:

3.3% (9,655)

Laos
Milwaukee:

3.2% (1,901)
Wisconsin:

4.3% (12,681)

India
Milwaukee:

2.8% (1,638)
Wisconsin:

8.0% (23,594)

Nicaragua
Milwaukee:

2.1% (1,242)
Wisconsin:

1.1% (3,231)

Somalia
Milwaukee:

2.0% (1,186)
Wisconsin:

0.5% (1,537)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Milwaukee:

1.9% (1,150)
Wisconsin:

5.1% (15,165)

Kenya
Milwaukee:

1.7% (994)
Wisconsin:

0.3% (933)

El Salvador
Milwaukee:

1.6% (942)
Wisconsin:

0.5% (1,621)

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

  • This state: 362,819
  • Other state: 124,068
  • Northeast: 9,212
  • Midwest: 61,650
  • South: 39,611
  • West: 13,595

84.6% of Milwaukee residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47.7% lived in Wisconsin.


Milwaukee:

84.6%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4,538
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,962
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,308
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,795
  • 9th grade: 2,764
  • 10th grade: 2,598
  • 11th grade: 6,026
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,070
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 54,063
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8,623
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25,889
  • Associate degree: 11,135
  • Bachelor's degree: 27,571
  • Master's degree: 10,441
  • Professional school degree: 2,429
  • Doctorate degree: 1,917
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5,493
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 674
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,622
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,306
  • 9th grade: 1,983
  • 10th grade: 3,036
  • 11th grade: 4,038
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,726
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 54,695
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11,225
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28,419
  • Associate degree: 15,187
  • Bachelor's degree: 34,002
  • Master's degree: 18,665
  • Professional school degree: 1,746
  • Doctorate degree: 2,034
Educational Attainment for Females
Milwaukee marital status for males
Milwaukee marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 100,625
  • One, attached: 10,695
  • Two: 56,153
  • 3 or 4: 19,176
  • 5 to 9: 16,523
  • 10 to 19: 9,281
  • 20 to 49: 19,079
  • 50 or more: 28,485
  • Mobile homes: 1,111
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 95

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 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
  • 84.0%Utility gas
  • 11.9%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Milwaukee, WI
  • 70.9%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16,711
Here:

25.4%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8,675
Here:

27.2%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12,122
Here:

34.5%
Wisconsin:

17.5%
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
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