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Kenosha

Wisconsin · 80,375 residents · 28.6 sq mi
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With 80,375 people, Kenosha is a city in Wisconsin. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $58,000. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. Households earn $27,770 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
80,375
−11%vs 2000
vs 90,352 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
28.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
78K84K90K96K102K19902000201020202024Kenosha
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(6,658)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(6,356)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(5,542)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(5,835)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(5,818)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(14,357)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(11,412)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(7,191)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(6,324)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(5,940)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(3,808)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,134)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,770
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,902 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,284
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,578 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.7%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,000
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $571 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.2% in 2000
38.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(71,686)
Black7.5%(6,810)
Hispanic / Latino10%(9,003)
Asian1%(868)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90%(72,321)
Black6.3%(5,070)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(4,611)
Asian0.6%(487)
Other3.1%(2,497)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.1%(13,973)
Puerto Rican2%(1,995)
Central American1.1%(1,070)
Dominican0.5%(456)
Honduran0.4%(395)
Guatemalan0.4%(392)
Spaniard0.2%(215)
Colombian0.2%(180)
Panamanian0.1%(137)
Argentine0.1%(129)
Nicaraguan0.1%(110)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(83)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Peruvian0%(23)
Chilean0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(524)
Filipino0.5%(501)
Hmong0.3%(332)
Chinese0.2%(233)
Vietnamese0.2%(154)
Japanese0.1%(83)
Korean0.1%(67)
Nepalese0%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(73)
Guamanian0%(21)
Ancestry
German23.3%(23,176)
Italian10.1%(9,988)
Irish9.8%(9,715)
English6.9%(6,814)
Polish6.1%(6,094)
Norwegian3%(2,956)
American2.6%(2,630)
French2.2%(2,148)
Swedish1.7%(1,653)
Danish1.6%(1,544)
Dutch1.3%(1,286)
Scottish1%(1,026)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(949)
Finnish0.7%(742)
Greek0.6%(616)
Hungarian0.6%(565)
Lithuanian0.5%(529)
Czech0.5%(476)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(463)
Ukrainian0.4%(442)
Nigerian0.3%(318)
West Indian0.3%(314)
Serbian0.3%(306)
Austrian0.3%(295)
Jamaican0.3%(261)
Slovak0.3%(256)
Arab0.2%(218)
Swiss0.2%(210)
Welsh0.2%(186)
British0.2%(165)
Slovene0.1%(131)
Canadian0.1%(128)
Belgian0.1%(107)
Lebanese0.1%(106)
Croatian0.1%(99)
Portuguese0.1%(80)
Armenian0.1%(78)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Turkish0.1%(68)
Macedonian0.1%(65)
Bulgarian0.1%(64)
Brazilian0.1%(57)
Haitian0.1%(53)
Iranian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(22)
Jordanian0%(20)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.2%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.2%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(16,230)
Married44.6%(17,286)
Widowed2.5%(977)
Divorced11%(4,251)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(14,817)
Married43.4%(18,272)
Widowed6.7%(2,821)
Divorced14.7%(6,181)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32%(1,473)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(1,294)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.2%(1,115)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(118)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.3%(336)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,608 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kenosha, Wisconsin?

Kenosha, Wisconsin has about 80,375 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kenosha, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Kenosha, Wisconsin earns about $27,770 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kenosha, Wisconsin expensive?

In Kenosha, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $58,000, and the typical rent is about $400 a month.

How educated are people in Kenosha, Wisconsin?

About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Kenosha, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kenosha, Wisconsin?

About 12.7% of people in Kenosha, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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