Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
116,396
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
2.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,168
0.775% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$216,600
8.95% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,456
0.169% 1-year decline

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28.3% of the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

91.5% of the residents in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI are Alverno College (637 degrees awarded in 2023) and Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee (98 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was $216,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI is home to a population of 116k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.1% of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (17.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63k people) in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.8k Other (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 South PUMA, WI are Spanish (22,141 households), Other Languages of Asia (1,963 households), and Arabic (1,467 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,427
Women
50.8%
57,655
Men
49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 117,082 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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Citizenship

91.5%
2024 Citizenship
91.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    63k ± 2.05k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    16.8k ± 1.81k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 1.46k
29.7%
Hispanic Population
34.5k people

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63k people) in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.7% of the people in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI are hispanic (34.5k people).

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,345 ± 2,037 people
  2. Myanmar
    1,325 ± 889 people
  3. Malaysia
    761 ± 675 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 7,345 Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI residents, followed by Myanmar with 1,325 and Malaysia with 761.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17.6k people
14.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17.2k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI residents (17.6k 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 South PUMA, WI was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    22,141 households (20.3%)
  2. Other Languages of Asia
    1,963 households (1.8%)
  3. Arabic
    1,467 households (1.35%)

28.3% of the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 South PUMA, WI was Spanish. 20.3% of the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,317 ± 247
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    888 ± 239
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    418 ± 144

Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI employs 58.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI were Restaurants & Food Services (3,991 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,569 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,515 people), and the highest paying industries were Employment services ($136,193), Computer Systems Design ($110,762), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($99,478).

Males in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,858. The income inequality in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.38, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,914
Women
47.8%
30,542
Men
52.2%

The workforce of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI in 2023 was 58,456 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

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Occupations

58.5k
2023 Value
−0.169%
1 Year decline
± −0.169%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 58.6k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,401 people), Registered nurses (1,494 people), and Other managers (1,321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.5k
2023 Value
−0.169%
1 Year decline
± −0.169%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 58.6k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,991 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,569 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,515 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,026
Median earning men ± $1,798
$42,878
Median earning women ± $2,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,387), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,331), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($105,047), Public Administration ($67,417), and Wholesale Trade ($63,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI awarded 735 degrees. The student population of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 156 male students and 1,661 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI are White (333 and 45.6%), Black or African American (160 and 21.9%), Hispanic or Latino (138 and 18.9%), and Asian (49 and 6.71%).

The largest universities in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI by number of degrees awarded are Alverno College (637 and 86.7%) and Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee (98 and 13.3%).

The most popular majors in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI are Registered Nursing (225 and 30.6%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (64 and 8.71%), and General Education (36 and 4.9%).

The median tuition cost in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI for private four year colleges is $31,944.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,817 (8.59% men and 91.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,817 students enrolled in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI, 8.59% men and 91.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 645 records, of which 91.8% were women and 8.22% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. School Psychology
    30 degrees awarded
  2. Family Practice Nurse
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    166 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was School Psychology with 30 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Alverno College
    637 degrees awarded
  2. Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
    98 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alverno College with 637 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 60 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI, which is 0.0889 times less than the 675 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 333 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 160 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,944) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($768) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.82% 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.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.5k), Some college (20.2k), and Bachelors Degree (16.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was $216,600 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,800 to $216,600, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,167
$29,651
Median Property Taxes
±$1,150

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 South PUMA, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

60.4%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,168
Median Household Income
± $2,554
49.1k
Number of Households
± 1,653

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.1k households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI grew to $71,168 from the previous year's value of $70,621.

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Wage Distribution

0.38
2023 Wage GINI in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI
0.382
2022 Wage GINI in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI

In 2023, the income inequality in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was 0.38 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.417% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

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Commute Time

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South 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 South PUMA, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI (14.6k out of 116k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 8.3% on non-group plans, and 0.715% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.31%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
8.3%
Non-Group
0.715%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South PUMA, WI declined by 3.76% from 7.6% to 7.31%.

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