Median Household Income
$54,234 ± $1,283
Median Home Value
$184,000 ± $2,703
Median Gross Rent
$1,059 ± $11/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,994
Poverty Rate
22.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
Homeownership Rate
41.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.4%
Median Age
32.4
Average Commute
19 min
Households
232,520
Veterans
15,311
Population Over Time
Milwaukee shrank 5.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
598,078
2016
598,672
2018
596,886
2020
592,649
2022
573,299
2024
566,973
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
34.2%
Hispanic or Latino
20.9%
Black or African American
38.5%
Asian
5.1%
Nearby Cities in Wisconsin
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.