Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

102,079

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.588% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.5%

3.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,519

7.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI is home to a population of 102k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.49% of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (3.56k people).

In 2024, there were 3.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.6k people) in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI are Spanish (3,636 households), Hmong (981 households), and Other Languages of Asia (333 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,361

Women

53.2%

47,743

Men

46.8%

The resident population of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI in 2024 was 102,104 inhabitants, with 46.8% men, and 53.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
68.6k ± 3.15k
White (Non-Hispanic)
19.9k ± 1.19k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 896

5.73%

Hispanic Population

5.85k people

5.73% of the people in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI are hispanic (5.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
754 ± 672 people
Thailand
483 ± 538 people
Myanmar
348 ± 457 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 754 Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI residents, followed by Thailand with 483 and Myanmar with 348.

Foreign-Born Population

3.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.56k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.07k people

As of 2024, 3.49% of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI residents (3.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was 3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,636 households (3.87%)
Hmong
981 households (1.04%)
Other Languages of Asia
333 households (0.354%)

7.31% of the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was Spanish. 3.87% of the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
749 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
517 ± 178
Gulf War (1990s)
356 ± 159

Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI.

Health

94% of the population of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 36.5% on Medicaid, 9.3% on Medicare, 8.78% on non-group plans, and 0.703% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

1,251 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wisconsin in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.96%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

36.5%

Medicaid

9.3%

Medicare

8.78%

Non-Group

0.703%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI declined by 1.41% from 6.05% to 5.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI employs 41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,097 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,882 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,216 people), and the highest paying industries were Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($123,494), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($114,185), and Legal services ($95,382).

Males in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,439. The income inequality in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.367, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,886

Women

55.8%

18,133

Men

44.2%

The workforce of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI in 2024 was 41,019 people, with 55.8% woman, and 44.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

41k

2024 Value

−0.954%

1 Year decline

± −0.954%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.954%, from 41.4k employees to 41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, are Personal care aides (1,862 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,476 people), and Customer service representatives (1,365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

41k

2024 Value

−0.954%

1 Year decline

± −0.954%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.954%, from 41.4k employees to 41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,097 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,882 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,932

Median earning men ± $3,025

$39,666

Median earning women ± $1,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,638), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,333), and Wholesale Trade ($53,092).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,820), Information ($55,060), and Construction ($54,621).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Education

The student population of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 79 male students and 1,103 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI are White (217 and 61.3%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 15.3%), Black or African American (43 and 12.1%), and Asian (17 and 4.8%).

The largest universities in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI by number of degrees awarded are Mount Mary University (356 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI are Occupational Therapy (91 and 25.6%), Art Therapy (32 and 8.99%), and Counseling Psychology (32 and 8.99%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,690.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,182 (6.68% men and 93.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,182 students enrolled in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, 6.68% men and 93.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 501 records, of which 93% were women and 6.99% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Occupational Therapy
56 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
28 degrees awarded
Art Therapy
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was Occupational Therapy with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mount Mary University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

356 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mount Mary University with 356 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, which is 0.0349 times less than the 344 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 217 degrees mean that there were 4.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 54 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($730) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,442) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.917% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.23% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.6k), Some college (17.1k), and Primary Education (12.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was $166,600 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,000 to $166,600, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI is 48.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$166,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,418

$19,827

Median Property Taxes

±$1,004

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.1% of the housing units in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,519

Median Household Income

± $2,510

41.2k

Number of Households

± 1,744

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.2k households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI grew to $52,519 from the previous year's value of $48,676.

The following chart displays the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.367

2024 Wage GINI in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI

0.367

2023 Wage GINI in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI

In 2024, the income inequality in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was 0.367 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI (22.9k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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