With 2,386 people, Brewer's Hill is a neighborhood in Milwaukee. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 37% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. There are 7,697 people per square mile. Households here earn about 34% more than in Milwaukee as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Brewer's Hill; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
37% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
2,386
Population density
7,697 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.31 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$72,628
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$50,799
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$305,872
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,275
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
37.1%
62.9% rent
Vacancy rate
15.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.85 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(1,501)
Black21.8%(519)
Hispanic / Latino7%(167)
Asian3.3%(78)
Other5.1%(121)
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(1,501)
Black21.8%(519)
Hispanic / Latino7%(167)
Asian3.3%(78)
Other5.1%(121)
Diversity Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
