South Milwaukee, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,442
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
1.71% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.1%
4.35% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$73,427
4.68% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$235,700
8.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,119
1.96% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South Milwaukee, 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.

97.7% of the residents in South Milwaukee, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Milwaukee, WI was $235,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in South Milwaukee, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in South Milwaukee, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Milwaukee, WI is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.12% of South Milwaukee, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in South Milwaukee, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 883 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 851 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of South Milwaukee, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Milwaukee, WI was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Milwaukee, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.8k ± 564
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    883 ± 278
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    851 ± 275
12.2%
Hispanic Population
2.49k people

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in South Milwaukee, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 883 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 851 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.2% of the people in South Milwaukee, WI are hispanic (2.49k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.12%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.25k people
5.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.06k people

As of 2024, 6.12% of South Milwaukee, WI residents (1.25k 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 South Milwaukee, WI was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    418 ± 125
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    199 ± 109
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    166 ± 85

South Milwaukee, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Milwaukee, WI.

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Economy

The economy of South Milwaukee, WI employs 10.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Milwaukee, WI were Manufacturing (2,115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,776 people), and Retail Trade (1,161 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,338), Finance & Insurance ($85,815), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,194).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k
2024 Value
± 708
−1.96%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Milwaukee, WI declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 10.3k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Milwaukee, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,488 people), Production Occupations (997 people), and Management Occupations (929 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Milwaukee, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k
2024 Value
± 708
−1.96%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Milwaukee, WI declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 10.3k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Milwaukee, WI, are Manufacturing (2,115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,776 people), and Retail Trade (1,161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Milwaukee, WI, though some of these residents may live in South Milwaukee, 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

$51,739
Median earning men ± $3,298
$43,363
Median earning women ± $3,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($83,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,014), and Public Administration ($71,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,054), Manufacturing ($61,098), and Construction ($56,786).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 South Milwaukee, 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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Milwaukee, WI was $235,700 in 2024, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,400 to $235,700, a 8.92% increase. The homeownership rate in South Milwaukee, WI is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Milwaukee, WI have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Milwaukee, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,514
$5,627
Median Property Taxes
±$443

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Milwaukee, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.8%
Homeownership
2024
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in South Milwaukee, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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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.
$73,427
Median Household Income
± $6,759
8.42k
Number of Households
± 592

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.42k households in South Milwaukee, WI grew to $73,427 from the previous year's value of $70,146.

The following chart displays the households in South Milwaukee, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Milwaukee, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.4%)
  3. Carpooled (6.68%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in South Milwaukee, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.68%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Milwaukee, WI have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in South Milwaukee, 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 South Milwaukee, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Milwaukee, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Milwaukee, WI (2.65k out of 20.3k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Milwaukee, 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

95.1% of the population of South Milwaukee, WI has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 8.87% on non-group plans, and 1.13% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.87%
Uninsured
50.9%
Employer Coverage
19.8%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
8.87%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Milwaukee, WI grew by 2.23% from 4.77% to 4.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Milwaukee, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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