Whitefish Bay, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,163 (All urban)

Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,553 (5,457 occupied: 4,620 owner occupied, 837 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	32%

Housing density: 2592 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $198,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $675

Median gross rent in Whitefish Bay, WI in 2000: $752

Housing units in Whitefish Bay with a mortgage: 3,205 (206 second mortgage, 645 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,217

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,144

In family households: 12,520 (3,351 male householders, 654 female householders)
3,683 spouses, 4,585 children (4,275 natural, 145 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 25 other relatives, 100 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,624 (531 male householders (418 living alone)), 906 female householders (836 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 19 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,634 2-persons, 951 3-persons, 893 4-persons, 393 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,254 1-person, 176 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

3,676 married couples with children.
428 single-parent households (93 men, 335 women).

91.0% of residents of Whitefish Bay speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 915 (6.5%)
(41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 148
5 rooms: 450
6 rooms: 1,091
7 rooms: 1,246
8 rooms: 952
9 or more rooms: 714

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 24
3 rooms: 103
4 rooms: 303
5 rooms: 250
6 rooms: 124
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 21
9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 25
1980 to 1989: 39
1970 to 1979: 150
1960 to 1969: 204
1950 to 1959: 1,207
1940 to 1949: 1,491
1939 or earlier: 2,430

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whitefish Bay:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 541
3 bedrooms: 2,587
4 bedrooms: 1,206
5 or more bedrooms: 247

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitefish Bay:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 140
2 bedrooms: 562
3 bedrooms: 97
4 bedrooms: 26
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitefish Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 110
1 vehicle: 1,192
2 vehicles: 2,708
3 vehicles: 503
4 vehicles: 87
5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitefish Bay in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 77
1 vehicle: 573
2 vehicles: 160
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Whitefish Bay, WI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 104
$100,000 to $124,999: 383
$125,000 to $149,999: 585
$150,000 to $174,999: 568
$175,000 to $199,999: 617
$200,000 to $249,999: 784
$250,000 to $299,999: 423
$300,000 to $399,999: 481
$400,000 to $499,999: 201
$500,000 to $749,999: 144
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 26

Whitefish Bay rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Whitefish Bay:

Less than $100: 5
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 121
$600 to $649: 95
$650 to $699: 101
$700 to $749: 115
$750 to $799: 138
$800 to $899: 75
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 39
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 351
1990 to 1994: 157
1985 to 1989: 69
1980 to 1984: 39
1975 to 1979: 29
1970 to 1974: 50
1970 to 1974: 36
1965 to 1969: 184

Whitefish Bay, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.8%
Number of people working at home: 252 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 162
5 to 9 minutes: 840
10 to 14 minutes: 1061
15 to 19 minutes: 1525
20 to 24 minutes: 1577
25 to 29 minutes: 601
30 to 34 minutes: 583
35 to 39 minutes: 48
40 to 44 minutes: 152
45 to 59 minutes: 259
60 to 89 minutes: 70
90 or more minutes: 90

Whitefish Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,166 (85%)
Carpooled: 501 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 119 (2%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 123 (2%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 252 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 160
$10,000 to $14,999: 125
$15,000 to $19,999: 130
$20,000 to $24,999: 151
$25,000 to $29,999: 219
$30,000 to $34,999: 231
$35,000 to $39,999: 173
$40,000 to $44,999: 168
$45,000 to $49,999: 251
$50,000 to $59,999: 355
$60,000 to $74,999: 561
$75,000 to $99,999: 876
$100,000 to $124,999: 628
$125,000 to $149,999: 432
$150,000 to $199,999: 418
$200,000 or more: 564

First ancestries reported:

German: 3883
Irish: 1652
English: 1066
Other groups: 888
Italian: 836
Polish: 766
United States or American: 428
Russian: 343
Norwegian: 331
French (except Basque): 260
Swedish: 242
Dutch: 234
Scottish: 172
Scotch-Irish: 168
Greek: 108
Austrian: 107
Danish: 96
Czech: 94
Swiss: 91
Arab:: 78
Hungarian: 73
Latvian: 70
French Canadian: 66
Other Arab: 60
Romanian: 55
Eastern European: 49
European: 47
Lithuanian: 46
Brazilian: 45
Belgian: 36
Welsh: 35
British: 33
Luxemburger: 33
Slovak: 32
Ukrainian: 31
Scandinavian: 29
Celtic: 27
Croatian: 27
Subsaharan African:: 25
Czechoslovakian: 22
Slovene: 19
Yugoslavian: 19
South African: 18
Iranian: 15
Palestinian: 10
Lebanese: 8
Icelander: 7
African: 7
Turkish: 7
Canadian: 7
Armenian: 5

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

Korea (12%)
Russia (10%)
Germany (7%)
Italy (6%)
Belarus (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Other Western Asia (4%)

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

This state: 8844
Northeast: 742
Midwest: 2541
South: 665
West: 351

62% of Whitefish Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 278
Less than 1 year of college: 89
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 465
Associate degree: 117
Bachelor's degree: 1,655
Master's degree: 851
Professional school degree: 640
Doctorate degree: 202

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 521
Less than 1 year of college: 220
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 568
Associate degree: 326
Bachelor's degree: 2,279
Master's degree: 787
Professional school degree: 264
Doctorate degree: 100

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $81,288
Black householders: $32,500
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $125,315
Asian householders: $29,044
Some other race householders: $102,264
Two or more races householders: $51,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $104,294

Whitefish Bay household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Whitefish Bay household income for Black or African American householders

Whitefish Bay household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Whitefish Bay household income for Asian householders

Whitefish Bay household income for some other race householders

Whitefish Bay household income for two or more races householders

Whitefish Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Whitefish Bay marital status for males

Whitefish Bay marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,500
Black or African American householders: $225,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,500
Asian householders: $49,200
Some other race householders: $275,000
Two or more races householders: $135,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,545
One, attached: 215
Two: 106
3 or 4: 228
5 to 9: 45
10 to 19: 333
20 to 49: 71
50 or more: 10

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Whitefish Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Electricity (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (77%)
Electricity (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Other fuel (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 353

Here:	18.2%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 116

Here:	12.8%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136

Here:	34.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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