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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 city income, earnings, and wages data

  • 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
Work and jobs in Milwaukee: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
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
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
  • 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
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