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Milwaukee, WI
Demographic Data




Milwaukee Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Milwaukee Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

563,305

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
18.5%
18 - 24:
12.0%
25 - 34:
17.0%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
10.4%
Over 65 Years:
11.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.1%
6.1%
85.4%
85.4%
26.1%
26.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Milwaukee
USA
$28,079
$28,079
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Milwaukee
USA
$49,733
$49,733
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Administration
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Construction
Finance
Public Service
Arts
17.1%
17.1%
15.1%
15.1%
10.6%
10.6%
8.9%
8.9%
8.1%
8.1%
6.3%
6.3%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
38.1%
38.1%
33.0%
33.0%
20.2%
20.2%
4.7%
4.7%
3.6%
3.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Polish
Irish
Italian
English
Norwegian
French
European
African
Swedish
Dutch
Czech
Russian
Scottish
French Canadian
Jamaican
Greek
Danish
Hungarian
Nigerian
15.3%
15.3%
5.8%
5.8%
5.6%
5.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Miao/Hmong
Italian
Arabic
African languages
German/Yiddish
French
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Chinese
Serbo-Croatian
Langs. of India
Laotian
Native American languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Korean
Other Indo-European
78.4%
78.4%
15.5%
15.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Milwaukee Residents

10.3%


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