West Allis, WI

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US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.775% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,685

7.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$191,700

8.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

31,110

0.594% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, West Allis, WI had a population of N/A people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $69,685. Between N/A and N/A the population of West Allis, WI N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $64,888 to $69,685, a 7.39% increase.

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None of the households in West Allis, 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.

97.2% of the residents in West Allis, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in West Allis, WI was $191,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

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Population & Diversity

West Allis, WI is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.48% of West Allis, WI residents were born outside of the country (3.27k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in West Allis, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of West Allis, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Allis, WI was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Allis, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

5.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.27k people

5.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.12k people

As of 2023, 5.48% of West Allis, WI residents (3.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Allis, WI was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Allis, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,240 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
684 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 83

West Allis, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Allis, WI employs 31.1k people. The largest industries in West Allis, WI are Manufacturing (5,283 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,936 people), and Retail Trade (3,113 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,240), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,556), and Wholesale Trade ($65,091).

Employment

Occupations

31.1k

2023 Value

± 1,375

−0.594%

1 Year decline

± 6.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Allis, WI declined at a rate of −0.594%, from 31.3k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Allis, WI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Allis, WI.

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

31.1k

2023 Value

± 1,375

−0.594%

1 Year decline

± 6.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Allis, WI declined at a rate of −0.594%, from 31.3k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Allis, WI, are Manufacturing (5,283 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,936 people), and Retail Trade (3,113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Allis, WI, though some of these residents may live in West Allis, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,804

Median earning men ± $2,823

$45,211

Median earning women ± $2,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,030), and Public Administration ($62,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($65,660), Public Administration ($58,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,292).

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

N/ARon Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

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 West Allis, WI was $191,700 in 2023, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,100 to $191,700, a 8.86% increase. The homeownership rate in West Allis, WI is 54.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$191,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,078

$15,202

Median Property Taxes

±$806

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.8% of the housing units in West Allis, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Allis, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in West Allis, WI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$69,685

Median Household Income

± $3,691

27.7k

Number of Households

± 1,345

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.7k households in West Allis, WI grew to $69,685 from the previous year's value of $64,888.

The following chart displays the households in West Allis, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Allis, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (8.6%)
Carpooled (6.28%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in West Allis, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.28%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Allis, WI have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in West Allis, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Allis, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Allis, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Allis, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of West Allis, WI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Milwaukee County, WI see 1289 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.72% decrease from the previous year (1325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1136 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 288 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,289 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Milwaukee County, WI

Primary care physicians in Milwaukee County, WI see an average of 1,289 patients per year. This represents a 2.72% decrease from the previous year (1,325 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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