METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Kenosha Metro
Kenosha, WI · 1 counties · 128,181 residents · 271.833 sq mi
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Kenosha has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,638. Population has declined 14% since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $64,600.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024168K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(10,124)
5 to 97.8%(9,975)
10 to 147.1%(9,122)
15 to 197.2%(9,248)
20 to 247%(8,918)
25 to 3417.3%(22,142)
35 to 4415%(19,175)
45 to 549.9%(12,707)
55 to 648.3%(10,590)
65 to 747.3%(9,308)
75 to 844.2%(5,329)
85 and over1.2%(1,543)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,638
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,970 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,600
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $118,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(127,287)
Black5%(7,446)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(10,757)
Asian0.9%(1,350)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(119,286)
Black4.1%(5,301)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(5,555)
Asian0.5%(671)
Other2.3%(2,923)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(18,326)
Puerto Rican1.7%(2,863)
Central American0.8%(1,267)
South American0.7%(1,126)
Guatemalan0.3%(464)
Colombian0.3%(462)
Dominican0.3%(456)
Honduran0.2%(395)
Spaniard0.2%(308)
Ecuadorian0.1%(237)
Argentine0.1%(181)
Peruvian0.1%(155)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(145)
Panamanian0.1%(137)
Nicaraguan0.1%(133)
Salvadoran0.1%(126)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Paraguayan0%(26)
Chilean0%(21)
Venezuelan0%(14)
Costa Rican0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(1,009)
Filipino0.5%(761)
Hmong0.2%(391)
Vietnamese0.2%(323)
Chinese0.2%(280)
Japanese0.1%(142)
Korean0.1%(121)
Nepalese0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Malaysian0%(6)
Ancestry
German27.5%(46,349)
Irish10.7%(18,021)
Italian9.4%(15,900)
English7.6%(12,831)
Polish7.5%(12,656)
American3.3%(5,488)
Norwegian3.1%(5,191)
French2.1%(3,608)
Swedish1.9%(3,276)
Danish1.5%(2,537)
Dutch1.5%(2,450)
Scottish1.3%(2,108)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1%(1,689)
Russian0.9%(1,498)
Czech0.7%(1,220)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,084)
Hungarian0.6%(1,066)
Greek0.6%(991)
Lithuanian0.6%(976)
French Canadian0.5%(790)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(778)
Ukrainian0.4%(695)
Welsh0.3%(534)
Swiss0.3%(522)
British0.3%(487)
Arab0.3%(481)
Slovak0.3%(470)
Austrian0.3%(445)
Nigerian0.3%(430)
West Indian0.2%(350)
Croatian0.2%(324)
Serbian0.2%(316)
Jamaican0.2%(285)
Belgian0.2%(271)
Canadian0.2%(257)
Slovene0.1%(202)
Brazilian0.1%(176)
Romanian0.1%(173)
Palestinian0.1%(165)
Armenian0.1%(142)
Lebanese0.1%(106)
Bulgarian0.1%(89)
Portuguese0%(84)
Turkish0%(68)
Macedonian0%(65)
Iranian0%(59)
Haitian0%(53)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(22)
Jordanian0%(20)
Australian0%(9)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.1%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married37.2%(25,422)
Married49.8%(34,014)
Widowed2.6%(1,805)
Divorced10.3%(7,027)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(22,021)
Married49%(34,544)
Widowed7%(4,915)
Divorced12.9%(9,072)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kenosha, WI?
Kenosha, WI has about 128,181 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kenosha, WI?
The typical household in Kenosha, WI earns about $30,638 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kenosha, WI expensive?
In Kenosha, WI, the median home is worth about $64,600, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.
How educated are people in Kenosha, WI?
About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kenosha, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kenosha, WI?
About 10.2% of people in Kenosha, WI live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024