With 2,677 people, North Division is a neighborhood in Milwaukee. Owners hold 32% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The poverty rate is 34.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. That trails the Milwaukee median by roughly 49%. The typical home is worth $90,148. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up North Division; 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 34.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
32% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
2,677
Population density
5,989 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.45 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$27,862
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$17,334
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
15.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
34.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance14.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical14.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services1.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$90,148
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$947
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
32.3%
67.7% rent
Vacancy rate
16.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
44.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
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-Hispanic3.1%(83)
Black89.3%(2,390)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(110)
Asian1.7%(45)
Other1.8%(49)
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.1%(83)
Black89.3%(2,390)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(110)
Asian1.7%(45)
Other1.8%(49)
Diversity Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
