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Whitefish Bay village, Milwaukee County, WI

14,750 Population
2.1 square miles 6,973 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.3 ±1.9 Median age
  • about 10 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 6454%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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82%White4%†Black0%†Native4%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other4%†Two+6%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$76,848 ±$5,147 Per capita income
  • more than double the amount in Milwaukee County: $36,955 ±$435
  • nearly double the amount in Wisconsin: $42,019 ±$272
$154,255 ±$11,003 Median household income
  • more than double the amount in Milwaukee County: $62,118 ±$904
  • about double the amount in Wisconsin: $75,670 ±$402

3.8% ±1.8% (558  ±257) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Milwaukee County: 17.5% 158,786 (±0.6% / ±5,050)
  • about one-third of the rate in Wisconsin: 10.6% 609,003 (±0.2% / ±9,415)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty4%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty5%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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21.6 minutes ±2.8 (118,050  ±9,814) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in Milwaukee County: 22.3 8,631,315 (±0.2 / ±100,507)
  • a little less than the figure in Wisconsin: 22.2 58,354,164 (±0.1 / ±264,478)

Families

5,444 ±241 Number of households
  • Milwaukee County: 389,046 ±1,550
  • Wisconsin: 2,446,028 ±5,477
2.7 ±0.1 (14,745  ±26) Persons per household
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Milwaukee County: 2.3 907,938 (±0 / ±316)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Wisconsin: 2.4 5,751,376

Population by household type

Married couples80%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married71%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale22%†Female21%†
Now marriedMale73%Female68%
DivorcedMale5%†Female8%†
WidowedMale1%†Female3%†
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4.3% ±1.7% (141  ±57) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Milwaukee County: 4.7% 10,895 (±0.4% / ±927)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Wisconsin: 5% 64,851 (±0.2% / ±1,932)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-240%†25-2911%†30-3514%†35-391%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

5,597 ±255 Number of housing units
  • Milwaukee County: 423,838 ±466
  • Wisconsin: 2,750,750 ±1,389

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied97%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied81%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit84%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$498,700 ±$32,302 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than double the amount in Milwaukee County: $216,500 ±$1,891
  • about double the amount in Wisconsin: $247,400 ±$937

7.1% ±2.1% (1,032  ±306.8) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in Milwaukee County: 13.3% 121,555 (±0.4% / ±3,463.5)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Wisconsin: 12.2% 710,503 (±0.2% / ±9,287.6)

Social

98.7% ±5.2% (9,588  ±605.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Milwaukee County: 89.6% 554,622 (±0.9% / ±5,462.1)
  • a little higher than the rate in Wisconsin: 93.4% 3,800,152 (±0.3% / ±13,179.8)
81.5% ±4.6% (7,919  ±529.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • more than double the rate in Milwaukee County: 33.9% 209,851 (±0.5% / ±3,154.2)
  • more than double the rate in Wisconsin: 32.8% 1,333,128 (±0.2% / ±7,717.1)

Population by highest level of education

1%†No degree6%†High school11%†Some college39%Bachelor's43%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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6.7% ±1.9% (988  ±275) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Milwaukee County: 9.6% 88,702
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Wisconsin: 5.1% 299,804

2.6% ±0.8% (260  ±82) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Milwaukee County: 4.5% 31,831 (±0.2% / ±1,321)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Wisconsin: 6.4% 296,513 (±0.1% / ±3,305)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII26†Korea55†Vietnam75†Gulf (1990s)99†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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260 Total veterans ±82 197 Male ±67 63 Female ±46

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Whitefish Bay village, Milwaukee County, WI <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US5507986700-whitefish-bay-village-milwaukee-county-wi/>