Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
50.3%
African
26.4%
Hispanic
15.4%
Other
4.8%
East Asian
3.1%

Compared with Wisconsin and the United States

Milwaukee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMilwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Non-Hispanic White50.3%77.7%58%
Black or African American26.4%6.3%—
Hispanic15.4%8.8%—
East Asian3.1%1.6%—
Indian1.3%0.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.8%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Milwaukee County next to Wisconsin and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMilwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.1 (−5.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.3 (−20.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$64,435$77,485$80,734
Median home value$230,700$266,500$332,700
Home price to income3.6×3.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,101/mo$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.5%16.8%21.0%