Population 3,374 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cooper Park
Household size in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Cooper Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.04 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Cooper Park has smaller households than the great majority of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Cooper Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Cooper Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Cooper Park has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cooper Park
Renters in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cooper Park own their homes; 31.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 23.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Few Milwaukee neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only four of 72.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cooper Park: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Milwaukee area. Cooper Park has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Cooper Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,075 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$325 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Cooper Park runs $1,075 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cooper Park
Bachelor's degrees in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.7% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.4% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Cooper Park: 61.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Cooper Park has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cooper Park: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only three of Milwaukee's 72 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cooper Park
| Period | Cooper Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cooper Park runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Milwaukee area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cooper Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Park | 2.25 | 33.8 | 7.0% | 31.4% | 6.4% | 1952 | $1,075 | 61.4% | 98.3% | 4.3% |
| Enderis Park | 2.18 | 36.9 | 9.9% | 35.6% | 8.7% | 1945 | $1,099 | 51.5% | 96.3% | 1.2% |
| Tosa East Towne | 2.23 | 36.7 | 9.4% | 34.8% | 2.6% | 1940 | $1,093 | 66.1% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| Golden Valley | 2.45 | 36.7 | 13.7% | 23.4% | 4.3% | 1957 | $1,223 | 47.9% | 95.9% | 1.5% |
| Dineen Park | 2.34 | 43.6 | 20.6% | 62.6% | 11.4% | 1956 | $973 | 16.4% | 77.0% | 2.1% |
| Lindsay Park | 2.49 | 33.5 | 24.9% | 46.5% | 9.5% | 1957 | $1,151 | 22.7% | 88.2% | 0.7% |
| Saint Joseph | 2.69 | 36.5 | 20.3% | 59.6% | 15.5% | 1940 | $1,095 | 19.4% | 90.0% | 7.6% |
| Uptown | 2.70 | 29.9 | 28.5% | 52.7% | 11.4% | 1939 | $1,091 | 22.4% | 87.8% | 9.3% |
| Grasslyn Manor | 2.53 | 35.4 | 16.9% | 36.6% | 7.0% | 1948 | $1,081 | 23.1% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
| Capitol Heights | 2.82 | 38.8 | 28.0% | 41.5% | 3.9% | 1956 | $1,121 | 15.7% | 85.6% | 11.0% |
| Washington Heights | 2.29 | 37.6 | 12.6% | 39.8% | 6.5% | 1938 | $1,246 | 54.7% | 97.6% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cooper Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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