METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Milwaukee Metro
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · 4 counties · 1,500,741 residents · 1,454.837 sq mi
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Milwaukee is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $46,881. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $125,259.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.6M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(103,276)
5 to 97.5%(112,211)
10 to 147.6%(113,872)
15 to 197.2%(108,284)
20 to 246.3%(95,295)
25 to 3413.8%(207,256)
35 to 4416.3%(244,843)
45 to 5413.7%(204,960)
55 to 648.1%(122,056)
65 to 746.4%(95,918)
75 to 844.5%(67,966)
85 and over1.7%(24,804)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,881
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,877 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$125,259
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,438 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(1,184,263)
Black13.8%(197,144)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(48,276)
Asian1.3%(18,384)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(1,116,150)
Black15.5%(232,247)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(94,511)
Asian2%(30,765)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(121,993)
Puerto Rican2.6%(40,714)
Central American0.5%(8,412)
South American0.5%(8,302)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,487)
Colombian0.1%(2,195)
Cuban0.1%(2,097)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,955)
Dominican0.1%(1,876)
Peruvian0.1%(1,627)
Spaniard0.1%(1,555)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,439)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(1,426)
Honduran0.1%(1,270)
Argentine0.1%(1,161)
Costa Rican0.1%(764)
Ecuadorian0%(634)
Bolivian0%(583)
Panamanian0%(499)
Chilean0%(400)
Uruguayan0%(158)
Paraguayan0%(69)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(16,627)
Hmong1%(16,260)
Chinese0.5%(7,086)
Burmese0.4%(5,766)
Filipino0.3%(4,130)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,688)
Korean0.2%(2,511)
Laotian0.1%(1,889)
Pakistani0.1%(1,839)
Malaysian0.1%(1,261)
Thai0.1%(777)
Japanese0%(750)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(604)
Taiwanese0%(388)
Indonesian0%(225)
Kazakh0%(173)
Bangladeshi0%(142)
Sri Lankan0%(91)
Uzbek0%(41)
Cambodian0%(39)
Mongolian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(493)
Chamorro0%(248)
Samoan0%(143)
Guamanian0%(107)
Tongan0%(51)
Fijian0%(22)
Ancestry
German31%(486,592)
Polish9.5%(149,231)
Irish9.4%(147,463)
English5.2%(82,336)
Italian4.2%(66,622)
American2.7%(42,840)
Norwegian2.7%(41,841)
French2%(31,961)
Swedish1.4%(21,879)
Dutch1.1%(17,359)
Scottish1%(15,039)
Czech0.8%(12,713)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(12,574)
Russian0.7%(10,830)
Arab0.6%(9,090)
Danish0.5%(8,280)
Hungarian0.5%(7,831)
Greek0.5%(7,356)
Swiss0.5%(7,272)
French Canadian0.4%(6,887)
Austrian0.4%(6,673)
Finnish0.4%(6,454)
Croatian0.4%(5,945)
Welsh0.4%(5,721)
Slovak0.3%(5,276)
Serbian0.3%(4,724)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(4,564)
Belgian0.3%(4,303)
Slovene0.2%(3,554)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,245)
West Indian0.2%(3,068)
British0.2%(3,018)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,006)
Palestinian0.1%(2,197)
Nigerian0.2%(2,147)
Jamaican0.1%(2,076)
Romanian0.1%(1,737)
Canadian0.1%(1,623)
Somali0.2%(1,594)
Armenian0.1%(1,307)
Lebanese0.1%(1,272)
Turkish0.1%(1,073)
Latvian0.1%(1,041)
Portuguese0.1%(1,013)
Egyptian0.1%(1,011)
Ethiopian0.1%(910)
Iranian0.1%(868)
Iraqi0.1%(677)
Jordanian0%(617)
Moroccan0.1%(539)
Bulgarian0%(502)
Syrian0%(468)
Australian0%(418)
Ghanaian0%(415)
Brazilian0%(313)
Haitian0%(300)
Macedonian0%(292)
Israeli0%(249)
Kenyan0%(163)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(107)
Guyanese0%(52)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.4%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 79.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(185,375)
Married56.1%(313,733)
Widowed2.5%(13,953)
Divorced8.2%(45,979)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(171,097)
Married51.5%(315,422)
Widowed10.2%(62,397)
Divorced10.4%(63,506)
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In this metro
Largest cities
MilwaukeeCENTRAL562,407WaukeshaCENTRAL70,872West Allis60,119Wauwatosa48,649Brookfield41,448Menomonee Falls41,291New Berlin39,953Oak Creek38,296Greenfield37,159Franklin36,687West Bend32,268Muskego25,602Mequon25,120Germantown21,050South Milwaukee20,191Oconomowoc20,119Cudahy17,655Pewaukee16,375Glendale14,795Whitefish Bay14,489Greendale14,426Shorewood13,474Grafton13,389Cedarburg12,916Brown Deer12,821Sussex12,779Port Washington12,658Richfield11,785Hartland10,740St. Francis8,955
The 30 most populous of 61 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has about 1,500,741 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
The typical household in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns about $46,881 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI expensive?
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, the median home is worth about $125,259, and the typical rent is about $606 a month.
How educated are people in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
About 26.8% of adults age 25 and over in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
About 10.6% of people in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI grown since 1990?
Yes, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 68,592 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024