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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Racine Metro

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI · 1 counties · 175,034 residents · 333 sq mi
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Racine is home to 175,034 people. Median home value sits at $63,500. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.2% of people across the metro. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $32,751, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
175,034
−7%vs 2000
vs 188,831 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
526 / sq mi
−7%vs 2000
vs 568 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
333 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
173K180K187K194K202K19902000201020202024Racine
2024198K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(13,664)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(14,560)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(13,155)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(11,560)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(11,502)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(29,840)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(26,602)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(18,010)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(15,139)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(12,163)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(6,818)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(2,021)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,751
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,059 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,023
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,772 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.2%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,500
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$402
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $548 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.3%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.6% in 2000
31.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(150,238)
Black10.3%(19,441)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(14,990)
Asian0.7%(1,331)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(152,144)
Black9.7%(16,981)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(8,395)
Asian0.6%(1,088)
Other2.8%(4,821)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12%(23,645)
Puerto Rican1.5%(2,989)
Peruvian0.2%(403)
Guatemalan0.2%(312)
Cuban0.2%(309)
Salvadoran0.2%(304)
Spaniard0.1%(289)
Honduran0.1%(230)
Argentine0.1%(221)
Colombian0.1%(110)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(640)
Filipino0.3%(605)
Chinese0.2%(324)
Hmong0.1%(203)
Korean0.1%(142)
Thai0%(66)
Japanese0%(52)
Laotian0%(37)
Nepalese0%(34)
Pakistani0%(26)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(134)
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
German31.7%(62,616)
Irish9.7%(19,207)
Polish7.8%(15,461)
English6.7%(13,271)
Italian5.5%(10,784)
Norwegian3.8%(7,508)
Danish3.3%(6,602)
American2.7%(5,431)
French2.1%(4,208)
Swedish1.4%(2,842)
Czech1.4%(2,760)
Dutch1.4%(2,698)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(2,183)
French Canadian0.6%(1,124)
Hungarian0.5%(1,062)
Welsh0.5%(899)
Greek0.4%(770)
Austrian0.4%(767)
Finnish0.4%(697)
Russian0.3%(678)
Armenian0.3%(635)
Slovak0.3%(597)
Croatian0.3%(585)
Swiss0.3%(566)
Lithuanian0.2%(457)
Arab0.2%(428)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(400)
Serbian0.2%(375)
Ukrainian0.2%(314)
Belgian0.1%(269)
Brazilian0.1%(244)
British0.1%(230)
Canadian0.1%(198)
Slovene0.1%(196)
Australian0.1%(173)
Lebanese0.1%(154)
West Indian0.1%(148)
Portuguese0.1%(139)
Jamaican0%(86)
Ethiopian0%(85)
Iranian0%(63)
Nigerian0%(62)
Romanian0%(57)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Latvian0%(36)
Syrian0%(34)
Haitian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.5%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.4%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.8 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 14.9 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 married36.5%(29,052)
Married49.1%(39,029)
Widowed3.1%(2,496)
Divorced11.2%(8,923)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(24,564)
Married47.7%(38,855)
Widowed9.2%(7,494)
Divorced12.9%(10,477)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% 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)20.6%(1,992)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(1,399)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(3,215)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(529)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(226)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,692 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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Largest cities

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What's inside

1 component county

Racine CountyCENTRAL198,919
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI?

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI has about 175,034 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI?

The typical household in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns about $32,751 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI expensive?

In Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, the median home is worth about $63,500, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.

How educated are people in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI?

About 16.5% of adults age 25 and over in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI?

About 10.2% of people in Racine-Mount Pleasant, 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

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