Population 522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Milwaukee
Household size in Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Milwaukee has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.2, Milwaukee is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.1% of households in Milwaukee, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Milwaukee
Renters in Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Milwaukee is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Milwaukee: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Milwaukee leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $939 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Milwaukee pays $939 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Milwaukee
Bachelor's degrees in Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Milwaukee (32.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Milwaukee is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Milwaukee
| Period | Milwaukee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Milwaukee than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. 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).
Milwaukee compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2.48 | 50.2 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 4.4% | 1974 | $939 | 32.4% | 93.5% | 6.6% |
| Upper Exeter | 2.45 | 47.4 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 1975 | $1,139 | 25.8% | 93.4% | 7.6% |
| West Falls | 2.16 | 51.3 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 1959 | $792 | 22.3% | 95.3% | 5.8% |
| Schultzville | 2.37 | 50.4 | 4.7% | 9.9% | 7.0% | 1969 | $885 | 29.2% | 94.3% | 6.2% |
| Ransom | 2.32 | 48.8 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1975 | $1,312 | 19.3% | 95.0% | 10.4% |
| Falls | 2.24 | 46.5 | 6.4% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 1975 | $909 | 26.1% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
| Old Forge | 2.32 | 47.7 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 7.3% | 1959 | $845 | 31.9% | 93.9% | 5.3% |
| Taylor | 2.78 | 38.5 | 20.3% | 37.5% | 6.2% | 1961 | $1,145 | 18.4% | 90.0% | 6.2% |
| Harding | 2.10 | 46.7 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 8.0% | 1981 | $678 | 33.4% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
| Mill City | 2.16 | 49.1 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 1968 | $791 | 26.3% | 95.6% | 5.3% |
| Duryea | 2.38 | 39.5 | 5.1% | 31.4% | 8.1% | 1957 | $1,200 | 22.6% | 89.8% | 0.5% |
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 Milwaukee. 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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