South Milwaukee, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 21,129 (All urban)

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,103 (8,685 occupied: 5,382 owner occupied, 3,303 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1905 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $633 (lower quartile is $533, upper quartile is $726)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $696

Median gross rent in South Milwaukee, WI in 2007: $725

Housing units in South Milwaukee with a mortgage: 3,062 (402 second mortgage, 676 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,649

South Milwaukee,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $186,162 (it was $111,100 in 2000)

South Milwaukee:	$186,162
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $158,184 - $216,419

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $199,100
Here: $199,100
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $169,431
Here: $169,431
State: $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $192,479
Here: $192,479
State: $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,940
Here: $212,940
State: $190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,878
Here: $123,878
State: $174,098

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,793

In family households: 17,255 (4,434 male householders, 1,210 female householders)
4,363 spouses, 6,126 children (5,657 natural, 71 adopted, 398 stepchildren), 259 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 212 other relatives, 438 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,538 (1,437 male householders (1,184 living alone)), 1,586 female householders (1,402 living alone)), 515 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 402 (301 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,516 2-persons, 1,270 3-persons, 1,140 4-persons, 512 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,586 1-person, 388 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 2 6-persons.

3,609 married couples with children.
1,166 single-parent households (273 men, 893 women).

90.9% of residents of South Milwaukee speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 786 (3.7%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
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 South Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 92 4 rooms: 390 5 rooms: 1,544 6 rooms: 1,609 7 rooms: 906 8 rooms: 534 9 or more rooms: 301

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 83 2 rooms: 295 3 rooms: 751 4 rooms: 1,067 5 rooms: 820 6 rooms: 196 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 79
1995 to 1998: 293
1990 to 1994: 449
1980 to 1989: 902
1970 to 1979: 804
1960 to 1969: 1,362
1950 to 1959: 2,091
1940 to 1949: 754
1939 or earlier: 2,369

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Milwaukee:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 832 3 bedrooms: 3,407 4 bedrooms: 885 5 or more bedrooms: 155

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Milwaukee:
	no bedroom: 126 1 bedroom: 1,078 2 bedrooms: 1,540 3 bedrooms: 497 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Milwaukee in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 206 1 vehicle: 1,651 2 vehicles: 2,474 3 vehicles: 739 4 vehicles: 226 5 or more vehicles: 86

Cars and other vehicles available in South Milwaukee in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 590 1 vehicle: 1,717 2 vehicles: 808 3 vehicles: 157 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Milwaukee, WI:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 32
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 250
$125,000 to $149,999: 686
$150,000 to $174,999: 1174
$175,000 to $199,999: 982
$200,000 to $249,999: 1287
$250,000 to $299,999: 544
$300,000 to $399,999: 220
$400,000 to $499,999: 64
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Milwaukee rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Milwaukee:

Less than $100: 27 people
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 71
$300 to $349: 86
$350 to $399: 99
$400 to $449: 131
$450 to $499: 198
$500 to $549: 366
$550 to $599: 298
$600 to $649: 366
$650 to $699: 396
$700 to $749: 344
$750 to $799: 202
$800 to $899: 250
$900 to $999: 227
$1,000 to $1,249: 46
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 85

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 136 1990 to 1994: 66 1985 to 1989: 92 1980 to 1984: 50 1975 to 1979: 106 1970 to 1974: 58 1970 to 1974: 47 1965 to 1969: 231

South Milwaukee, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.2%
Number of people working at home: 119 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 370
5 to 9 minutes: 1649
10 to 14 minutes: 1741
15 to 19 minutes: 1488
20 to 24 minutes: 1395
25 to 29 minutes: 844
30 to 34 minutes: 1313
35 to 39 minutes: 370
40 to 44 minutes: 319
45 to 59 minutes: 594
60 to 89 minutes: 292
90 or more minutes: 167

South Milwaukee mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,857 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,191 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 159 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 294 (3%)
Other means: 22 (0%)
Worked at home: 119 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 498
$10,000 to $14,999: 480
$15,000 to $19,999: 480
$20,000 to $24,999: 509
$25,000 to $29,999: 547
$30,000 to $34,999: 767
$35,000 to $39,999: 564
$40,000 to $44,999: 545
$45,000 to $49,999: 480
$50,000 to $59,999: 1009
$60,000 to $74,999: 1214
$75,000 to $99,999: 932
$100,000 to $124,999: 397
$125,000 to $149,999: 123
$150,000 to $199,999: 80
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

German: 6407

Polish: 4192

Other groups: 1430

Irish: 1025

Italian: 940

United States or American: 737

Norwegian: 646

French (except Basque): 517

English: 408

French Canadian: 243

Albanian: 216

Swedish: 175

Hungarian: 160

Serbian: 155

Czechoslovakian: 138

Dutch: 138

Czech: 138

Slovak: 128

European: 106

Danish: 88

Armenian: 80

Scottish: 73

Swiss: 66

Russian: 65

Scotch-Irish: 62

Yugoslavian: 52

Finnish: 52

Croatian: 47

Lithuanian: 41

Iranian: 37

Austrian: 34

Arab:: 30

Ukrainian: 29

Slovene: 22

Welsh: 22

Greek: 22

Luxemburger: 20

Romanian: 20

Lebanese: 18

Scandinavian: 17

Slavic: 15

Turkish: 13

Pennsylvania German: 10

Jamaican: 8

Canadian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Latvian: 7

Other Arab: 7

Portuguese: 7

Australian: 6

Syrian: 5

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

Yugoslavia (26%)
Mexico (16%)
Other Eastern Europe (13%)
Germany (7%)
Philippines (4%)
Poland (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)

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

This state: 17687
Northeast: 264
Midwest: 1539
South: 343
West: 362

62% of South Milwaukee residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 47
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 182
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 158
11th grade: 227
12th grade, no diploma: 231
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,574
Less than 1 year of college: 632
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,081
Associate degree: 452
Bachelor's degree: 826
Master's degree: 279
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 64
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 46
7th and 8th grade: 280
9th grade: 81
10th grade: 188
11th grade: 207
12th grade, no diploma: 257
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,034
Less than 1 year of college: 728
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 982
Associate degree: 551
Bachelor's degree: 837
Master's degree: 193
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 47.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,776
Black householders: $29,186
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,006
Asian householders: $86,295
Some other race householders: $19,865
Two or more races householders: $57,491
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,971

South Milwaukee household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Milwaukee household income for Black householders

South Milwaukee household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Milwaukee household income for Asian householders

South Milwaukee household income for Some other race householders

South Milwaukee household income for Two or more races householders

South Milwaukee household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Milwaukee marital status for males

South Milwaukee marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,658
Black or African American householders: $314,179
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $188,507
Asian householders: $114,947
Some other race householders: $215,484
Two or more races householders: $262,569
Hispanic or Latino householders: $226,711

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,036
One, attached: 324
Two: 1,288
3 or 4: 656
5 to 9: 666
10 to 19: 412
20 to 49: 474
50 or more: 247

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Milwaukee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (20%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 384

Here:	16.0%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79

Here:	6.0%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 165

Here:	21.1%
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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