United States › Kenosha METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Kenosha Metro Kenosha, WI · 1 counties · 166,426 residents · 272 sq mi
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The short version
Kenosha is home to 166,426 people. The foreign-born share is 6%. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $182,400, having risen by half since 2000. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $54,430 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 612 / sq mi
+11%since 2000
from 550 / sq mi in 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
124K 136K 149K 161K 173K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kenosha Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $54,430
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,970 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $21,207 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.5%
Public administration 4.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 2%
Education & health services 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.7%
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$182,400
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$787
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $589 in 2000
US average: $853
from 69.1% in 2000
32.0% rent
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 85.1%(127,287)
Hispanic / Latino 7.2%(10,757)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 78%(129,892)
Hispanic / Latino 11.8%(19,592)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 37.2%(25,422)
Women 15+
Never married 31.2%(22,021)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 32.8% 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) 26.7%(2,121)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.7%(2,115)
Share of the 7,933 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, WI? Kenosha, WI has about 166,426 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kenosha, WI? The typical household in Kenosha, WI earns about $54,430 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 $182,400, and the typical rent is about $787 a month.
How educated are people in Kenosha, WI? About 22.5% 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 11.7% of people in Kenosha, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kenosha, WI grown since 1990? Yes, Kenosha, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,245 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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