Population 8,194 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Layton Park
Household size in Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.50 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.68 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.43 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Layton Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.43 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.22 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Layton Park has the largest households of any Milwaukee neighborhood.
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 Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.4 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.7 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.7 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Layton Park is young: half of its residents are under 31.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 28.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Layton Park (25.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 9.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Layton Park
Renters in Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.9% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Layton Park rent their homes (41.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.0 points, as it has 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 Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Layton Park: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Milwaukee area. Vacancy is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Layton Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Few Milwaukee neighborhoods have older homes: only five of 72.
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 Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $748 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $792 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $875 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,087 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Layton Park costs $1,087 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $339 a month from 2006–10, a 45% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Layton Park
Bachelor's degrees in Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Layton Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Layton Park has a lower 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 Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.9% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.2% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.7% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Layton Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only three of Milwaukee's 72 neighborhoods have a lower 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 Layton Park
| Period | Layton Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Layton Park has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 12.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Layton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layton Park | 3.43 | 31.7 | 25.3% | 41.6% | 7.0% | 1938 | $1,087 | 9.0% | 61.7% | 2.3% |
| Burnham Park | 3.08 | 32.6 | 15.8% | 48.5% | 9.8% | 1939 | $1,023 | 11.3% | 66.8% | 2.8% |
| Forest Home Hills | 3.32 | 30.7 | 25.9% | 70.3% | 11.4% | 1938 | $1,060 | 7.1% | 56.5% | 6.2% |
| Muskego Way | 3.37 | 32.0 | 26.3% | 75.6% | 10.8% | 1944 | $923 | 8.2% | 58.0% | 6.8% |
| Jackson Park | 2.37 | 35.3 | 16.7% | 45.3% | 3.2% | 1954 | $1,018 | 29.1% | 85.0% | 4.2% |
| Silver City | 3.24 | 33.5 | 23.1% | 55.8% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,039 | 6.7% | 66.5% | 4.9% |
| Lincoln Village | 3.10 | 28.2 | 25.6% | 67.2% | 10.3% | 1944 | $988 | 12.2% | 67.4% | 7.7% |
| Clarke Square | 3.07 | 30.2 | 23.8% | 72.6% | 6.9% | 1942 | $953 | 8.6% | 63.3% | 4.5% |
| Polonia | 3.31 | 28.5 | 18.4% | 47.1% | 12.6% | 1940 | $986 | 10.9% | 58.8% | 3.1% |
| Historic Mitchell Street | 3.22 | 29.8 | 29.0% | 75.7% | 9.9% | 1938 | $938 | 10.8% | 64.4% | 7.3% |
| Southpoint | 2.44 | 32.6 | 23.4% | 48.7% | 5.4% | 1957 | $996 | 17.4% | 86.0% | 6.0% |
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 Layton 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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