Milwaukee Wisconsin Census and demographic information

Milwaukee Wisconsin Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Milwaukee city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 596,974 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 596,974 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 71,646 12.0%
Male 285,363 47.8%     Mexican 43,300 7.3%
Female 311,611 52.2%     Puerto Rican 19,613 3.3%
          Cuban 637 0.1%
Under 5 years 47,545 8.0%     Other Hispanic or Latino 8,096 1.4%
5 to 9 years 50,555 8.5%   Not Hispanic or Latino 525,328 88.0%
10 to 14 years 46,688 7.8%     White alone 270,989 45.4%
15 to 19 years 47,231 7.9%        
20 to 24 years 51,814 8.7%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 94,451 15.8%       Total population 596,974 100.0%
35 to 44 years 85,792 14.4%   In households 580,571 97.3%
45 to 54 years 68,351 11.4%     Householder 232,188 38.9%
55 to 59 years 21,586 3.6%     Spouse 74,794 12.5%
60 to 64 years 17,838 3.0%     Child 185,538 31.1%
65 to 74 years 33,015 5.5%       Own child under 18 years 143,830 24.1%
75 to 84 years 23,727 4.0%     Other relatives 43,532 7.3%
85 years and over 8,381 1.4%       Under 18 years 20,864 3.5%
          Nonrelatives 44,519 7.5%
Median age (years) 30.6 (X)       Unmarried partner 16,658 2.8%
        In group quarters 16,403 2.7%
18 years and over 425,990 71.4%     Institutionalized population 6,464 1.1%
  Male 198,467 33.2%     Noninstitutionalized population 9,939 1.7%
  Female 227,523 38.1%        
21 years and over 393,759 66.0%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 75,423 12.6%       Total households 232,188 100.0%
65 years and over 65,123 10.9%   Family households (families) 135,189 58.2%
  Male 25,219 4.2%       With own children under 18 years 70,898 30.5%
  Female 39,904 6.7%     Married couple family 74,794 32.2%
            With own children under 18 years 33,292 14.3%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 48,918 21.1%
One race 580,824 97.3%       With own children under 18 years 32,251 13.9%
  White 298,379 50.0%   Nonfamily households 96,999 41.8%
  Black or African American 222,933 37.3%     Householder living alone 77,772 33.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 5,212 0.9%       Householder 65 years and over 22,158 9.5%
  Asian 17,571 2.9%        
    Asian Indian 2,313 0.4%   Households with individuals under 18 years 80,739 34.8%
    Chinese 1,232 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 47,805 20.6%
    Filipino 826 0.1%        
    Japanese 328 0.1%   Average household size 2.50 (X)
    Korean 505 0.1%   Average family size 3.25 (X)
    Vietnamese 1,224 0.2%        
    Other Asian1 11,143 1.9%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 301 0.1%       Total housing units 249,225 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 64 0.0%   Occupied housing units 232,188 93.2%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 65 0.0%   Vacant housing units 17,037 6.8%
    Samoan 83 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 486 0.2%
    Other Pacific Islander2 89 0.0%        
  Some other race 36,428 6.1%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Two or more races 16,150 2.7%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.0% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 310,734 52.1%       Occupied housing units 232,188 100.0%
Black or African American 230,503 38.6%   Owner-occupied housing units 105,235 45.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9,116 1.5%   Renter-occupied housing units 126,953 54.7%
Asian 20,166 3.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 809 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.60 (X)
Some other race 43,201 7.2%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.42 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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