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West Milwaukee, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Milwaukee is 4,214, which is 0.31% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Milwaukee population density is 3,763.17 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Milwaukee is white, which represent 69.08% of the total population. The average West Milwaukee education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,214. #161

Population Growth Since 2000, #379

West Milwaukee, WI	0.31%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #9

West Milwaukee, WI	3,763.17 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,911 (69.08%, #743)
Black:	469 (11.13%, #9)
Hispanic:	1,233 (29.26%, #11)
Asian:	216 (5.13%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #402)
One Race, Other:	383 (9.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	235 (5.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	596 (48.34%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	526 (42.66%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	41 (3.33%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	23 (10.65%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	10 (4.63%, see rank)
Korean:	25 (11.57%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	139 (64.35%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	19 (8.80%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,793 (90.01%) out of the total population of 4,214 reported first ancestry.

	West Milwaukee, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	7	0.17%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.47%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	15	0.36%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	123	2.92%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	100	2.37%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	297	7.05%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	1,373	32.58%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.19%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	350	8.31%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	202	4.79%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	35	0.83%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	300	7.12%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	58	1.38%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	20	0.47%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	31	0.74%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	11	0.26%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	85	2.02%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,132 (50.59%, see rank)

Females: 2,082 (49.41%, see rank)

West Milwaukee, WI	Male: 50.59% Female: 49.41%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Milwaukee, WI	34.70 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Milwaukee, WI	33.10 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Milwaukee, WI	36.40 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Milwaukee, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	387	9.18%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	183	4.34%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	227	5.39%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	238	5.65%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	358	8.50%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	747	17.73%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	522	12.39%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	603	14.31%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	536	12.72%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	194	4.60%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	162	3.84%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	57	1.35%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Milwaukee, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,821, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	607, 21.52%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	800, 28.36%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	913, 32.36%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	354, 12.55%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	147, 5.21%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.65, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Milwaukee, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	141	65.25%	34.75%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	280	86.43%, see rank	13.57%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	225	83.56%, see rank	16.44%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	194	81.44%, see rank	18.56%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	31	16.13%, see rank	83.87%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Milwaukee, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	2,014, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.08, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	983, 48.81%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,031, 51.19%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	854, 42.40%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	476, 23.63%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,160, 57.60%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Milwaukee, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,417	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,761	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	927	52.64%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	510	28.96%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	23	1.31%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	301	17.09%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,656	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	760	45.89%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	534	32.25%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	115	6.94%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	247	14.92%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Milwaukee, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	3,625	86.02%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,847	67.56%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	637	15.12%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	141	3.35%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	589	13.98%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	190	4.51%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	399	9.47%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	31	0.74%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	183	4.34%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	20	0.47%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	355	8.42%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Milwaukee, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	1,546	76.76%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	338	16.78%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	35	1.74%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	74	3.67%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	21	1.04%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.