With 3,450 people, Washington Park is a neighborhood in Milwaukee. This skews young, with a median age of 24.4. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 34% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $85,481. That trails the Milwaukee median by roughly 40%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Washington Park; 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 24.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
34% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,450
Population density
5,979 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
24.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.58 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$32,737
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$18,270
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade1.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$85,481
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,054
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
34.3%
65.7% rent
Vacancy rate
31.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.06 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
47.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
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-Hispanic2.3%(79)
Black87.6%(3,023)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(10)
Asian8.2%(284)
Other1.6%(54)
2024
White, non-Hispanic2.3%(79)
Black87.6%(3,023)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(10)
Asian8.2%(284)
Other1.6%(54)
Diversity Score
28
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
