Races in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
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Race distribution in Milwaukee
2016
2000
Races in Milwaukee, WI (2016)
- 227,35838.2%Black alone
- 211,11835.5%White alone
- 111,03618.7%Hispanic
- 26,1954.4%Asian alone
- 17,0862.9%Two or more races
- 1,9010.3%American Indian alone
- 3760.06%Other race alone
Races in Milwaukee, WI (2000)
- 270,98945.4%White alone
- 220,43236.9%Black alone
- 71,64612.0%Hispanic
- 17,3392.9%Asian alone
- 11,0551.9%Two or more races
- 4,3130.7%American Indian alone
- 9780.2%Other race alone
- 2220.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
2016
2000
Races in Wisconsin (2016)
- 4,718,16081.6%White alone
- 387,0156.7%Hispanic
- 355,4736.2%Black alone
- 154,7482.7%Asian alone
- 110,4431.9%Two or more races
- 48,6530.8%American Indian alone
- 3,2300.06%Other race alone
- 9870.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Wisconsin (2000)
- 4,681,63087.3%White alone
- 300,2455.6%Black alone
- 192,9213.6%Hispanic
- 87,9951.6%Asian alone
- 51,9211.0%Two or more races
- 43,9800.8%American Indian alone
- 3,6370.07%Other race alone
- 1,3460.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Income and house value in Milwaukee
- Median household income in 2016
- $53,595White non-Hispanic householders
- $27,422Black householders
- $35,378American Indian and Alaska Native householders
- $47,102Asian householders
- $28,379Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
- $35,672Some other race householders
- $31,797Two or more races householders
- $34,990Hispanic or Latino race householders
- Median 2016 house value
- $126,804White Non-Hispanic householders
- $79,972Black or African American householders
- $116,285American Indian or Alaska Native householders
- $101,587Asian householders
- $187,324Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
- $90,780Some other race householders
- $103,172Two or more races householders
- $94,238Hispanic or Latino householders
Household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Household income for Black householders
Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Household income for Asian householders
Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Household income for Some other race householders
Household income for Two or more races householders
Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median age by race in Milwaukee
- 36.6Median age for White residents
- 36.2Males
- 36.9Females
- 29.0Median age for Black or African American residents
- 27.5Males
- 30.6Females
- 38.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
- 37.2Males
- 40.3Females
- 25.4Median age for Asian residents
- 25.2Males
- 26.2Females
- 61.8Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
- 49.2Males
- 51.0Females
- 26.1Median age for Other race residents
- 25.9Males
- 26.5Females
- 13.8Median age for Two or more races residents
- 12.8Males
- 15.1Females
- 38.9Median age for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino residents
- 38.3Males
- 39.4Females
- 25.9Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 25.9Males
- 25.9Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Milwaukee
- House owners and renters - White / Caucasian residents
- 60,50053.3%Owner occupied
- 53,09546.7%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
- 23,15726.6%Owner occupied
- 63,76973.4%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
- 29426.1%Owner occupied
- 83273.9%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Asian residents
- 2,92742.9%Owner occupied
- 3,88957.1%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
- 2942.8%Owner occupied
- 3957.2%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Other race residents
- 4,71133.0%Owner occupied
- 9,58267.0%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
- 1,59528.9%Owner occupied
- 3,93271.1%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino residents
- 54,42854.7%Owner occupied
- 45,11545.3%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
- 11,65237.4%Owner occupied
- 19,52462.6%Renter occupied
Language usage in Milwaukee
- English speakers - Total
- 80.3% of residents of Milwaukee speak English at home.
- 13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
- 41,26456.7%Speak English very well
- 31,47343.3%Speak English less than very well
- 6.4% of residents speak other language at home
- 21,00659.3%Speak English very well
- 14,40640.7%Speak English less than very well
- English speakers - Born in the United States
- 89.7% of residents of Milwaukee speak English at home.
- 8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
- 8,58079.3%Speak English very well
- 2,24420.7%Speak English less than very well
- 2.0% of residents speak other language at home
- 2,33590.6%Speak English very well
- 2419.4%Speak English less than very well
- English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
- 26.4% of residents of Milwaukee speak English at home.
- 63.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
- 3,88346.6%Speak English very well
- 4,44853.4%Speak English less than very well
- 10.5% of residents speak other language at home
- 1,03474.3%Speak English very well
- 35825.7%Speak English less than very well
- English speakers - Foreign born
- 10.8% of residents of Milwaukee speak English at home.
- 51.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
- 9,44331.9%Speak English very well
- 20,11968.1%Speak English less than very well
- 38.2% of residents speak other language at home
- 9,88844.6%Speak English very well
- 12,26855.4%Speak English less than very well
White - Speak only English
| Native: | 89.9% (201,254) |
| Foreign born: | 12.7% (2,818) |
White - Speak another language
| Native: | 10.1% (22,663) |
| Foreign born: | 87.3% (19,434) |
Black or African American - Speak only English
| Native: | 98.4% (202,421) |
| Foreign born: | 29.5% (1,332) |
Black or African American - Speak another language
| Native: | 1.6% (3,193) |
| Foreign born: | 70.5% (3,185) |
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
| Native: | 90.1% (2,695) |
| Foreign born: | 4.2% (10) |
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
| Native: | 9.9% (296) |
| Foreign born: | 81.0% (198) |
Asian - Speak only English
| Native: | 30.7% (3,214) |
| Foreign born: | 10.3% (1,370) |
Asian - Speak another language
| Native: | 69.3% (7,255) |
| Foreign born: | 89.7% (11,964) |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
| Native: | 62.8% (76) |
| Foreign born: | 100.0% (16) |
Other race - Speak only English
| Native: | 28.4% (8,275) |
| Foreign born: | 3.8% (622) |
Other race - Speak another language
| Native: | 71.6% (20,858) |
| Foreign born: | 96.2% (15,760) |
Two or more races - Speak only English
| Native: | 88.8% (17,973) |
| Foreign born: | 9.5% (110) |
Two or more races - Speak another language
| Native: | 11.2% (2,272) |
| Foreign born: | 90.5% (1,043) |
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
| Native: | 97.3% (187,685) |
| Foreign born: | 25.0% (2,282) |
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
| Native: | 2.7% (5,237) |
| Foreign born: | 75.0% (6,848) |
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
| Native: | 41.4% (28,534) |
| Foreign born: | 3.8% (1,158) |
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
| Native: | 58.6% (40,360) |
| Foreign born: | 96.2% (29,240) |
Foreign born residents in Milwaukee
60,687 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America, 2.0% Asia).
| This city: | 10.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 4.8% |
Place of birth - Milwaukee
White / Caucasian
Place of birth - Milwaukee
Black or African American
Place of birth - Milwaukee
American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Milwaukee
Asian
Place of birth - Milwaukee
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Place of birth - Milwaukee
Other race
Place of birth - Milwaukee
Two or more races
Place of birth - Milwaukee
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Milwaukee
Hispanic or Latino
Marital status for residents in Milwaukee
Marital status - White / Caucasian population 15 years and over
- Males
- 50.4%Never married
- 36.3%Now married
- 0.9%Separated
- 2.5%Widowed
- 9.9%Divorced
- Females
- 44.0%Never married
- 33.7%Now married
- 1.4%Separated
- 8.0%Widowed
- 12.9%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 57.3% (2,053) |
| Unmarried: | 42.7% (1,531) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 28.7% (18,991) |
| Unmarried: | 71.3% (47,238) |
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
- Males
- 62.6%Never married
- 22.4%Now married
- 2.5%Separated
- 2.1%Widowed
- 10.4%Divorced
- Females
- 61.9%Never married
- 16.9%Now married
- 2.4%Separated
- 5.9%Widowed
- 12.9%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 14.2% (360) |
| Unmarried: | 85.8% (2,167) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 14.6% (9,242) |
| Unmarried: | 85.4% (54,179) |
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
- Males
- 55.8%Never married
- 21.7%Now married
- 4.6%Separated
- 14.4%Widowed
- 3.5%Divorced
- Females
- 28.5%Never married
- 41.3%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 5.0%Widowed
- 25.2%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 38.0% (11) |
| Unmarried: | 62.5% (18) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 38.6% (378) |
| Unmarried: | 61.0% (598) |
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
- Males
- 56.6%Never married
- 41.2%Now married
- 0.9%Separated
- 0.1%Widowed
- 1.2%Divorced
- Females
- 48.8%Never married
- 41.9%Now married
- 1.7%Separated
- 4.7%Widowed
- 2.9%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 58.9% (683) |
| Unmarried: | 41.1% (477) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 38.2% (2,763) |
| Unmarried: | 61.8% (4,477) |
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
- Males
- 42.6%Never married
- 49.2%Now married
- 8.2%Separated
- 0.0%Widowed
- 0.0%Divorced
- Females
- 19.1%Never married
- 21.3%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 44.7%Widowed
- 14.9%Divorced
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 4.4% (1) |
| Unmarried: | 98.2% (24) |
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
- Males
- 57.8%Never married
- 34.1%Now married
- 2.5%Separated
- 0.4%Widowed
- 5.2%Divorced
- Females
- 42.7%Never married
- 38.4%Now married
- 2.8%Separated
- 3.2%Widowed
- 12.8%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 42.6% (290) |
| Unmarried: | 57.4% (390) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 38.4% (4,773) |
| Unmarried: | 61.6% (7,650) |
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
- Males
- 70.4%Never married
- 16.4%Now married
- 1.4%Separated
- 0.9%Widowed
- 10.9%Divorced
- Females
- 73.6%Never married
- 18.5%Now married
- 2.2%Separated
- 0.4%Widowed
- 5.4%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 86.1% (248) |
| Unmarried: | 13.9% (40) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 15.0% (797) |
| Unmarried: | 85.0% (4,503) |
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
- Males
- 50.7%Never married
- 35.6%Now married
- 1.0%Separated
- 2.6%Widowed
- 10.2%Divorced
- Females
- 43.1%Never married
- 33.5%Now married
- 1.4%Separated
- 8.7%Widowed
- 13.3%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 57.2% (1,517) |
| Unmarried: | 42.8% (1,133) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 28.0% (15,191) |
| Unmarried: | 72.0% (39,002) |
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
- Males
- 54.2%Never married
- 36.0%Now married
- 1.5%Separated
- 1.3%Widowed
- 7.0%Divorced
- Females
- 48.9%Never married
- 34.9%Now married
- 2.0%Separated
- 3.1%Widowed
- 11.1%Divorced
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 51.2% (826) |
| Unmarried: | 48.8% (788) |
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 32.9% (8,944) |
| Unmarried: | 67.1% (18,213) |
Ancestries in Milwaukee
- 30,4807.9%German
- 12,5883.3%Polish
- 6,0821.6%Irish
- 4,5111.2%American
- 3,8911.0%Italian
- 3,8171.0%European
- 2,4250.6%African
- 2,1210.5%English
- 1,9120.5%Norwegian
- 1,1850.3%Arab
- 1,0010.3%Serbian
- 8400.2%Palestinian
- 7900.2%Russian
- 7870.2%Dutch
- 6970.2%French
- 6940.2%Somali
- 6270.2%Jamaican
- 6180.2%Swedish
- 6030.2%Nigerian
- 5870.2%Czech
- 5400.1%Eastern European
- 5360.1%German Russian
- 5300.1%Hungarian
- 5060.1%Greek
- 4760.1%Jordanian
- 4650.1%Croatian
- 4430.1%French Canadian
- 4390.1%Scottish
- 4080.1%Scandinavian
- 3540.09%Finnish
- 3350.09%Egyptian
- 3130.08%Scotch-Irish
- 3040.08%British
- 2910.08%Moroccan
- 2860.07%Ukrainian
- 2830.07%Belgian
- 2760.07%Slovak
- 2720.07%Danish
- 2610.07%Northern European
- 2440.06%Austrian
- 2190.06%Yugoslavian
- 2090.05%Slovene
- 2050.05%Swiss
- 2030.05%Welsh
- 1620.04%Liberian
- 1610.04%Lithuanian
- 1490.04%Sierra Leonean
- 1400.04%Haitian
- 1290.03%Iraqi
- 1250.03%Turkish
- 1150.03%Romanian
- 1130.03%Brazilian
- 1100.03%Ethiopian
- 1000.03%Canadian
- 1000.03%Latvian
- 950.02%Slavic
- 800.02%Czechoslovakian
- 770.02%Armenian
- 730.02%Iranian
- 610.02%Bulgarian
- 570.01%Kenyan
- 500.01%Cajun
- 490.01%Lebanese
- 350.01%Luxemburger
- 330.01%Barbadian
- 320.01%Portuguese
- 320.01%West Indian
- 310.01%Albanian
- 240.01%Estonian
- 230.01%Ghanaian
- 210.01%Belizean
Geographical mobility in Milwaukee
- 209,70381.7%White (Caucasian)
- 176,26777.8%Black or African American
- 2,26079.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
- 21,22082.7%Asian
- 9770.2%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
- 40,58880.5%Other race
- 19,85978.9%Two or more races
- 170,65281.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
- 88,06780.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 31,30112.2%White / Caucasian
- 46,08220.3%Black or African American
- 29010.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
- 2,70810.5%Asian
- 3928.7%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
- 8,38816.6%Other race
- 3,50513.9%Two or more races
- 24,59111.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
- 17,28115.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 7,7463.0%White (Caucasian)
- 1,5870.7%Black or African American
- 1816.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
- 1520.6%Asian
- 4861.0%Other race
- 1,2384.9%Two or more races
- 7,1773.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
- 1,3911.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 7,2142.8%White / Caucasian
- 2,6911.2%Black or African American
- 461.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
- 4371.7%Asian
- 5911.2%Other race
- 5002.0%Two or more races
- 6,1672.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
- 1,6941.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 7560.3%White (Caucasian)
- 760.0%Black or African American
- 1,1574.5%Asian
- 3960.8%Other race
- 760.3%Two or more races
- 5050.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
- 7230.7%Hispanic or Latino
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Milwaukee
Place of birth for residents in Milwaukee
- 36,039Americas
- 35,466Latin America
- 32,797Central America
- 15,451Asia
- 9,717South Eastern Asia
- 5,575Europe
- 3,579Africa
- 3,161Eastern Europe
- 2,045South Central Asia
- 1,845Eastern Asia
- 1,638Caribbean
- 1,476Eastern Africa
- 1,400Western Asia
- 1,230Western Europe
- 1,181China
- 1,030South America
- 927Western Africa
- 646Northern Europe
- 573Northern America
- 529Southern Europe
- 447Northern Africa
- 103Middle Africa
- 80Southern Africa
- 40Oceania
- 21Australia and New Zealand Subregion
- 30,766Mexico
- 4,483Laos
- 3,059Thailand
- 1,406India
- 1,199Burma
- 1,004Germany
- 988China
- 676Jamaica
- 650Poland
- 573Canada
- 571Dominican Republic
- 569Korea
- 536Nicaragua
- 525El Salvador
- 483Somalia
- 479Kenya
- 477Pakistan
- 457Iraq
- 432Nigeria
- 377Honduras
- 376Russia
- 372Guatemala
- 364Saudi Arabia
- 355Philippines
- 337Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 299Vietnam
- 277Jordan
- 266Colombia
- 259Malaysia
- 257Italy
- 252Ukraine
- 251Ethiopia
- 246Croatia
- 231Egypt
- 220Cuba
- 215Serbia
- 197United Kingdom
- 193England
- 190Peru
- 163Ecuador
- 161Spain
- 152Czechoslovakia
- 144Costa Rica
- 143Sudan
- 140Hungary
- 134Ghana
- 133Liberia
- 130Brazil
- 124Taiwan
- 117Kuwait
- 116Eritrea
- 111Greece
- 97Venezuela
- 97Turkey
- 96Denmark
- 94Japan
- 79Bulgaria
- 75France
- 69Argentina
- 67Hong Kong
- 67Belarus
- 65Panama
- 63South Africa
- 60Sri Lanka
- 59Austria
- 59Latvia
- 54Iran
- 52Scotland
- 47Barbados
- 45Sierra Leone
- 42Switzerland
- 42Cambodia
- 39Netherlands
- 37Albania
- 36Chile
- 35Armenia
- 34Ireland
- 34Bolivia
- 30Trinidad and Tobago
- 29Haiti
- 28Sweden
- 28Moldova
- 27Romania
- 23Morocco
- 22Cameroon
- 22Bangladesh
- 21Australia
- 20Lebanon
- 20West Indies
- 18Fiji
- 17Indonesia
- 16Israel
- 13Bahamas
- 11Nepal
- 9Guyana
- 9Uruguay
- 9Belize
- 8Belgium
- 6Kazakhstan
- 5Macedonia
- 5Grenada
- 5Syria
- 2Lithuania
- 0Dominica
- 0New Zealand
- 0Yemen
- 0Cabo Verde
- 0Uzbekistan
- 0Norway
- 0St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- 0Singapore
- 0Portugal
- 0Afghanistan
- 0Azores Islands
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Milwaukee
Zip codes: 53154, 53202, 53203, 53204, 53205, 53206, 53207, 53208, 53210, 53211, 53213, 53214, 53215, 53216, 53218, 53222, 53224, 53226, 53233, 53235, 53295.
