Population 7,488 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hampton Heights
Household size in Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Hampton Heights is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, even as the national average fell.
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 Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.6 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.5 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Hampton Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 33.4, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northwest.
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 Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly three in ten households in Hampton Heights (28.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hampton Heights
Renters in Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.3% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.7% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Hampton Heights than nationally: 44.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 8.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Hampton Heights than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Hampton Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $853 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $880 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,298 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hampton Heights pays $1,298 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $445 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
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 Hampton Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hampton Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Hampton Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 5.8 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Hampton Heights
| Period | Hampton Heights | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hampton Heights runs well above the national rate: 16.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only one other Milwaukee neighborhood has higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Hampton Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Heights | 3.08 | 33.9 | 28.5% | 44.9% | 11.2% | 1954 | $1,298 | 14.9% | 80.3% | 16.5% |
| McGovern Park | 2.75 | 32.8 | 37.1% | 55.9% | 9.2% | 1961 | $1,324 | 6.8% | 81.7% | 13.0% |
| Lincoln Creek | 2.73 | 30.7 | 41.6% | 57.9% | 7.2% | 1950 | $1,216 | 8.1% | 86.8% | 10.0% |
| Capitol Heights | 2.82 | 38.8 | 28.0% | 41.5% | 3.9% | 1956 | $1,121 | 15.7% | 85.6% | 11.0% |
| Silver Spring | 2.80 | 26.9 | 36.9% | 68.6% | 7.8% | 1964 | $1,101 | 9.3% | 84.1% | 6.1% |
| Columbus Park | 2.58 | 31.4 | 23.8% | 47.0% | 10.2% | 1956 | $1,033 | 14.6% | 87.0% | 6.9% |
| Long View | 2.86 | 36.2 | 20.9% | 50.0% | 9.6% | 1953 | $1,356 | 9.3% | 90.4% | 4.0% |
| Old North Milwaukee | 2.52 | 31.4 | 29.6% | 67.7% | 15.8% | 1948 | $1,094 | 12.4% | 80.3% | 10.2% |
| Thurston Woods | 2.45 | 34.3 | 22.2% | 53.5% | 7.3% | 1959 | $969 | 16.8% | 91.1% | 13.0% |
| Grasslyn Manor | 2.53 | 35.4 | 16.9% | 36.6% | 7.0% | 1948 | $1,081 | 23.1% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
| Dineen Park | 2.34 | 43.6 | 20.6% | 62.6% | 11.4% | 1956 | $973 | 16.4% | 77.0% | 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 Hampton Heights. 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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