Muskego Way is home to 18,017 people in Milwaukee. Owners hold 32% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 30.7. The poverty rate is 32.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. Density works out to 21,147 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Muskego Way; 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 30.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
32% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
18,017
Population density
21,147 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
30.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.85 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$44,814
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$17,227
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
32.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services2.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$123,200
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$944
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
32.0%
68.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.29 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
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-Hispanic14.9%(2,684)
Black10.1%(1,822)
Hispanic / Latino70.8%(12,748)
Asian1.9%(348)
Other2.3%(415)
2024
White, non-Hispanic14.9%(2,684)
Black10.1%(1,822)
Hispanic / Latino70.8%(12,748)
Asian1.9%(348)
Other2.3%(415)
Diversity Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
