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South Milwaukee city, Milwaukee County, WI

20,547 Population
4.8 square miles 4,257.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.9 ±2 Median age
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Milwaukee County: 35.4 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in Wisconsin: 40.1 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6459%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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78%White2%†Black1%†Native0%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other5%†Two+13%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$36,428 ±$1,341 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Milwaukee County: $36,955 ±$435
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Wisconsin: $42,019 ±$272
$70,146 ±$5,273 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Milwaukee County: $62,118 ±$904
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Wisconsin: $75,670 ±$402

12.5% ±2.4% (2,544  ±490) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Milwaukee County: 17.5% 158,786 (±0.6% / ±5,050)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Wisconsin: 10.6% 609,003 (±0.2% / ±9,415)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty22%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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25 minutes ±2.5 (222,735  ±25,770) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Milwaukee County: 22.3 8,631,315 (±0.2 / ±100,507)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Wisconsin: 22.2 58,354,164 (±0.1 / ±264,478)

Families

8,679 ±340 Number of households
  • Milwaukee County: 389,046 ±1,550
  • Wisconsin: 2,446,028 ±5,477
2.3 ±0.1 (20,246  ±45) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Milwaukee County: 2.3 907,938 (±0 / ±316)
  • about the same as the figure in Wisconsin: 2.4 5,751,376

Population by household type

Married couples56%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married48%
  • Married
  • Single
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7.1% ±2.7% (331  ±127) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Milwaukee County: 4.7% 10,895 (±0.4% / ±927)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Wisconsin: 5% 64,851 (±0.2% / ±1,932)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-2412%†25-2914%†30-358%†35-392%†40-445%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

9,150 ±338 Number of housing units
  • Milwaukee County: 423,838 ±466
  • Wisconsin: 2,750,750 ±1,389

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit66%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$216,400 ±$6,441 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Milwaukee County: $216,500 ±$1,891
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Wisconsin: $247,400 ±$937

11% ±2.6% (2,234  ±522.9) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Milwaukee County: 13.3% 121,555 (±0.4% / ±3,463.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Wisconsin: 12.2% 710,503 (±0.2% / ±9,287.6)

Social

93.8% ±4.9% (14,177  ±828.5) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Milwaukee County: 89.6% 554,622 (±0.9% / ±5,462.1)
  • about the same as the rate in Wisconsin: 93.4% 3,800,152 (±0.3% / ±13,179.8)
27.7% ±2.7% (4,184  ±424.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Milwaukee County: 33.9% 209,851 (±0.5% / ±3,154.2)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Wisconsin: 32.8% 1,333,128 (±0.2% / ±7,717.1)

Population by highest level of education

6%†No degree36%High school31%†Some college20%†Bachelor's7%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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5.1% ±1.4% (1,055  ±295) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in Milwaukee County: 9.6% 88,702
  • about the same as the rate in Wisconsin: 5.1% 299,804

7.6% ±1.4% (1,226  ±226) Population with veteran status
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Milwaukee County: 4.5% 31,831 (±0.2% / ±1,321)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Wisconsin: 6.4% 296,513 (±0.1% / ±3,305)

Veterans by wartime service

30†WWII70†Korea424†Vietnam242†Gulf (1990s)175†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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1,226 Total veterans ±226 1,122 Male ±225 104 Female ±63

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for South Milwaukee city, Milwaukee County, WI <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US5507975125-south-milwaukee-city-milwaukee-county-wi/>