Compare Milwaukee, WI vs Wisconsin (WI) vs United States

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Metric Milwaukee, WI
City
Wisconsin (WI)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 566,973 5,914,872 334,922,499
Rent $1,059 $1,087 $1,413
Year built 1953 1975 1980
Household income $54,234 $77,485 $80,734
Per capita income $30,994 $43,373 $44,673
Poverty rate 22.8% 10.6% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 3.0% 4.0%
Household size 2.4 2.3 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 47.8% 41.1% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 566,973 5,914,872 334,922,499
Adults over 25 356,773 4,099,973 230,807,303
Total households 232,520 2,479,480 129,227,496
Household size 2.4 2.3 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $54,234 $77,485 $80,734
Per capita income $30,994 $43,373 $44,673
Poverty rate 22.8% 10.6% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 3.0% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 47.8% 41.1% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,059 $1,087 $1,413
Year built 1953 1975 1980
Households that rent 58.2% 32.2% 34.8%
Households that own 41.8% 67.8% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 4.8 5.6 5.5
Race
White 34.2% 80.1% 61%
Black 38.5% 6.1% 12.2%
Asian 5.1% 3% 6%
Two or more races 14.7% 7.6% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 8% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 79.1% 92% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 87.1% 86.9% 84.9%
Commute time to work 22.0 min 22.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 12.9% 13.1% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 32.4% 24.7% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 30.4% 29.4% 26%
Some college or associate degree 9.8% 12.5% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 27.4% 33.4% 35.7%