West Allis, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 59,416 (All urban)

West Allis, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 28,731 (27,626 occupied: 16,028 owner occupied, 11,598 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	32%

Housing density: 2532 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: $639 (lower quartile is $536, upper quartile is $754)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $691

Median gross rent in West Allis, WI in 2007: $728

Housing units in West Allis with a mortgage: 8,881 (1,034 second mortgage, 1,657 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,563

West Allis,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,892 (it was $99,600 in 2000)

West Allis:	$166,892
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $146,631 - $190,780

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $178,596
Here: $178,596
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,768
Here: $201,768
State: $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $197,253
Here: $197,253
State: $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,761
Here: $293,761
State: $190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,586
Here: $157,586
State: $174,098

Mobile homes: $20,592
Here: $20,592
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 60,363

In family households: 46,038 (11,825 male householders, 3,695 female householders)
11,629 spouses, 16,132 children (15,037 natural, 201 adopted, 894 stepchildren), 573 grandchildren, 431 brothers or sisters, 361 parents, 434 other relatives, 958 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,325 (5,385 male householders (4,368 living alone)), 6,735 female householders (5,902 living alone)), 2,205 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 932 (600 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,242 2-persons, 3,679 3-persons, 2,984 4-persons, 1,189 5-persons, 312 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,270 1-person, 1,647 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

8,787 married couples with children.
3,555 single-parent households (773 men, 2,782 women).

93.0% of residents of West Allis speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,217 (3.6%)
(52.0% 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:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Allis, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 398 4 rooms: 2,103 5 rooms: 5,248 6 rooms: 4,073 7 rooms: 2,321 8 rooms: 1,235 9 or more rooms: 620

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Allis, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 801 2 rooms: 1,217 3 rooms: 2,844 4 rooms: 3,409 5 rooms: 2,275 6 rooms: 744 7 rooms: 184 8 rooms: 76 9 or more rooms: 48

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 100
1995 to 1998: 715
1990 to 1994: 634
1980 to 1989: 1,512
1970 to 1979: 3,051
1960 to 1969: 3,492
1950 to 1959: 6,253
1940 to 1949: 4,405
1939 or earlier: 8,569

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Allis:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 490 2 bedrooms: 4,386 3 bedrooms: 8,187 4 bedrooms: 2,577 5 or more bedrooms: 378

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Allis:
	no bedroom: 980 1 bedroom: 4,154 2 bedrooms: 4,910 3 bedrooms: 1,366 4 bedrooms: 154 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Allis in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 927 1 vehicle: 5,510 2 vehicles: 7,051 3 vehicles: 1,823 4 vehicles: 589 5 or more vehicles: 128

Cars and other vehicles available in West Allis in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,527 1 vehicle: 6,256 2 vehicles: 2,417 3 vehicles: 305 4 vehicles: 66 5 or more vehicles: 27

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Allis, WI:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 89
$25,000 to $29,999: 83
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 48
$40,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 36
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 113
$90,000 to $99,999: 146
$100,000 to $124,999: 1165
$125,000 to $149,999: 2840
$150,000 to $174,999: 3852
$175,000 to $199,999: 2716
$200,000 to $249,999: 2783
$250,000 to $299,999: 861
$300,000 to $399,999: 359
$400,000 to $499,999: 92
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 14

West Allis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Allis:

Less than $100: 51 people
$100 to $149: 89
$150 to $199: 171
$200 to $249: 227
$250 to $299: 150
$300 to $349: 215
$350 to $399: 279
$400 to $449: 463
$450 to $499: 778
$500 to $549: 1,001
$550 to $599: 1,103
$600 to $649: 1,204
$650 to $699: 1,200
$700 to $749: 1,060
$750 to $799: 770
$800 to $899: 1,032
$900 to $999: 386
$1,000 to $1,249: 462
$1,250 to $1,499: 194
$1,500 to $1,999: 59
$2,000 or more: 55
No cash rent: 310

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 472 1990 to 1994: 328 1985 to 1989: 154 1980 to 1984: 158 1975 to 1979: 130 1970 to 1974: 83 1970 to 1974: 112 1965 to 1969: 780

West Allis, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.9%
Number of people working at home: 485 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 730
5 to 9 minutes: 3421
10 to 14 minutes: 5865
15 to 19 minutes: 5979
20 to 24 minutes: 6766
25 to 29 minutes: 2424
30 to 34 minutes: 3281
35 to 39 minutes: 282
40 to 44 minutes: 477
45 to 59 minutes: 750
60 to 89 minutes: 501
90 or more minutes: 331

West Allis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 25,485 (81%)
Carpooled: 2,945 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 990 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 35 (0%)
Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
Bicycle: 72 (0%)
Walked: 1,087 (3%)
Other means: 162 (1%)
Worked at home: 485 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1896
$10,000 to $14,999: 2012
$15,000 to $19,999: 1836
$20,000 to $24,999: 2092
$25,000 to $29,999: 2039
$30,000 to $34,999: 2163
$35,000 to $39,999: 1987
$40,000 to $44,999: 1918
$45,000 to $49,999: 1648
$50,000 to $59,999: 3019
$60,000 to $74,999: 3118
$75,000 to $99,999: 2528
$100,000 to $124,999: 852
$125,000 to $149,999: 235
$150,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 or more: 164

First ancestries reported:

German: 21255

Polish: 8383

Other groups: 4404

Irish: 3578

Italian: 2585

Norwegian: 1907

United States or American: 1827

English: 1477

French (except Basque): 912

Croatian: 579

Slovene: 560

Czech: 530

French Canadian: 526

Swedish: 492

Dutch: 436

Greek: 413

Scottish: 320

Scotch-Irish: 287

Austrian: 255

European: 244

Danish: 224

Serbian: 221

Hungarian: 210

Slovak: 209

Finnish: 203

Swiss: 191

Russian: 159

Arab:: 136

Czechoslovakian: 129

Slavic: 95

Welsh: 90

Ukrainian: 87

Belgian: 76

Lithuanian: 72

Subsaharan African:: 66

African: 66

Latvian: 64

Scandinavian: 57

British: 55

Portuguese: 55

Yugoslavian: 55

Armenian: 53

Iranian: 39

Lebanese: 37

Egyptian: 36

Arab/Arabic: 33

Canadian: 31

Luxemburger: 22

Eastern European: 22

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22

Albanian: 14

Romanian: 14

Jamaican: 14

Syrian: 13

Turkish: 13

Macedonian: 10

Icelander: 10

Palestinian: 9

Australian: 9

Iraqi: 8

Haitian: 8

Northern European: 6

Brazilian: 3

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

Germany (11%)
India (11%)
Mexico (10%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Poland (5%)
Philippines (5%)
Vietnam (4%)

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

This state: 50695
Northeast: 768
Midwest: 4879
South: 1481
West: 1014

57% of West Allis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 115
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 140
7th and 8th grade: 546
9th grade: 353
10th grade: 631
11th grade: 665
12th grade, no diploma: 963
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,813
Less than 1 year of college: 1,623
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,310
Associate degree: 1,505
Bachelor's degree: 2,627
Master's degree: 604
Professional school degree: 212
Doctorate degree: 107

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 150
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 170
7th and 8th grade: 805
9th grade: 439
10th grade: 730
11th grade: 771
12th grade, no diploma: 916
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,733
Less than 1 year of college: 1,960
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,062
Associate degree: 1,535
Bachelor's degree: 2,590
Master's degree: 658
Professional school degree: 212
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 18.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,037
Black householders: $20,870
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,344
Asian householders: $58,287
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $5,800
Some other race householders: $46,739
Two or more races householders: $36,884
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,672

West Allis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Allis household income for Black householders

West Allis household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

West Allis household income for Asian householders

West Allis household income for Some other race householders

West Allis household income for Two or more races householders

West Allis household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Allis marital status for males

West Allis marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $166,556
Black or African American householders: $172,253
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $195,545
Asian householders: $143,265
Some other race householders: $147,622
Two or more races householders: $152,984
Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,957

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,493
One, attached: 827
Two: 4,825
3 or 4: 1,647
5 to 9: 1,621
10 to 19: 1,104
20 to 49: 1,874
50 or more: 1,794
Mobile homes: 539
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,565

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Allis:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,177

Here:	20.2%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 353

Here:	10.8%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 664

Here:	25.1%
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)

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