Walnut Hill is home to 2,721 people in Milwaukee. This skews young, with a median age of 27.3. Owners hold 36% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 38.0%, above the 12.5% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $93,160. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Walnut 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 27.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
36% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
2,721
Population density
7,956 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
27.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.34 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$40,087
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$14,396
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
18.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
38.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade26.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information5.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services0.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$93,160
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$907
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
36.4%
63.6% rent
Vacancy rate
21.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.44 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
37.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
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)
Black51.9%(1,411)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(86)
Asian34.8%(948)
Other7.1%(193)
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.1%(83)
Black51.9%(1,411)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(86)
Asian34.8%(948)
Other7.1%(193)
Diversity Score
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
