Milwaukee County Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2019, Figure 1 Milwaukee County shows it has 954,209 population which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2018 and we can see Milwaukee County shows very little difference.

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for Milwaukee County shows it has 0.7% Population Change which is the 5th ranked in Population Change out of 10 total in the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 6.2%, Milwaukee County measures approximately a tenth the size. Also, compared with the state of Wisconsin, Population Change of 1.6%, Milwaukee County is approximately half the size.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 Milwaukee County shows it has 3,951 population density which is the largest of all countiesin the area. The next lower population density is Waukesha County measures approximately a fifth the size with population density of 726. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and Milwaukee County shows it has 34.7 overall median age of all people which is the 4th smallest overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Ozaukee County with an age of 43.9 is 26.5% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that Milwaukee County shows median age of men compares as about 6.8% smaller than median age of women.

Figure 9 shows the breakdown of racial groups in the area and Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of people who are Black or African American at 26.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who are of some other race at 9.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with Milwaukee County shows it has 14.7% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and shows total male population is about 6.7% smaller than total female population.

Milwaukee County Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the marriage status it has the largest proportion of percent of people never married at 45% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. Milwaukee County reveals it has 3.3 average family size which is is the uppermost of the countiesin the area.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that Milwaukee County shows it has 56% percent of people who are in a family which is the 4th smallest percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Ottawa County with a percent of 73% is 29.1% larger.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Milwaukee County shows it has 61% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 4th smallest percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Waukesha County with a percent of 86% is 40.9% larger. Figure 17 shows the head of household using the ratio of male to female headed households. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of percent of families with male head of household at 9.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of families with female head of household at 29.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Milwaukee County Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Milwaukee County shows it has 4.8% percent of women who gave birth which is the 6th ranked in percent of women who gave birth out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Racine County with a birth rate of 5.9% is 23.4% larger. In Figure 20, the teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Milwaukee County reveals it has 3% teenager birth rate which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Kenosha County with a percent of births to teen ager of 7% compares as approximately 2.4 times bigger. In Figure 21 the percentage is shown of all births in the last 12 months were the mothers were unmarried. Milwaukee County shows it has 45% percent of unwed women who have given birth which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Muskegon County with an unwed mother birth rate of 46% is only slightly larger. The next Figure 22 shows the percent of unwed mothers who are on public assistance. Milwaukee County shows it has 1.4% percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance which is the 4th ranked in percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Racine County with a percent of unwed women who have gave birth and are on public assistance of 3.4% is approximately 2.4 times bigger. Figure 25 shows the comparative rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 83.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months broken down by poverty level. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mother living below the poverty level at 49.5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Milwaukee County Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. Milwaukee County shows it has 61% percent of people who are single for any reason which is the largest of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Milwaukee County compares as 22.3% larger. Also, versus the state of Wisconsin, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Milwaukee County is 26.5% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Milwaukee County shows it has 45% percent of people never married which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, Milwaukee County is 34.7% larger. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 32%, Milwaukee County measures 40.2% larger. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. Milwaukee County shows it has 47% percent of men who have never been married which is more than all other countiesin the area. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, Milwaukee County measures 29.7% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Wisconsin, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 35%, Milwaukee County is 34.6% larger. Figure 32 shows the single women in each area. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of percent of women who have never been married at 43% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 25 to 29 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 30 to 34 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 25 to 29 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 30 to 34 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

Milwaukee County Citizenship Charts

The next section of charts detail information about citizenship. Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of percent of non-citizens at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. For all citizens, Figure 36 breaks down the original place of birth and it has the largest proportion of percent of people born outside US at 2% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) Milwaukee County shows it has 9.0% percent of population who was born in another country which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Milwaukee County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Wisconsin, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.0%, Milwaukee County is about twice as large. Figure 40 shows the median age of non citizens and it has 35.9 median age of non citizens which is the 4th smallest median age of non citizens of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Ozaukee County with a median age of 39.7 compares as 10.6% larger.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a citizen), Figure 42 shows when they became naturalized. it has the largest proportion of percent of people Naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people Naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1.

Milwaukee County Birthplace Charts

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. Milwaukee County has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-East at 2.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has percent foreign born in Americas-Central America in the middle of other counties in the area at 39.9% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.