Population 3,997 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Swan
Household size in Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.25 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Swan are large by national standards, averaging 3.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.72 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 Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.2 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.3 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.7 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.7, Silver Swan is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Few Milwaukee neighborhoods are younger: only four of 72.
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 Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Silver Swan: 33.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Silver Swan has a higher 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 Silver Swan
Renters in Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.1% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.8% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Silver Swan rent: 72.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than a quarter of owners (27.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Silver Swan than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Milwaukee area.
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 Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Silver Swan is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Compared with other Milwaukee neighborhoods, though, Silver Swan has newer homes than most.
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 Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $879 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Silver Swan pays $1,136 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Silver Swan
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Silver Swan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Compared with other Milwaukee neighborhoods, Silver Swan has a lower share of college graduates than most.
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 Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Silver Swan never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Silver Swan
| Period | Silver Swan | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Silver Swan: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Silver Swan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Swan | 3.09 | 26.7 | 33.3% | 72.8% | 7.1% | 1963 | $1,136 | 13.1% | 85.5% | 7.0% |
| Valhalla | 2.74 | 27.0 | 48.6% | 81.4% | 16.3% | 1967 | $1,084 | 15.1% | 90.5% | 11.4% |
| Menomonee River Hills | 2.97 | 32.6 | 23.1% | 44.0% | 9.1% | 1963 | $1,021 | 20.7% | 87.7% | 9.0% |
| Timmerman West | 2.47 | 31.6 | 23.4% | 59.0% | 7.0% | 1965 | $1,125 | 22.7% | 94.0% | 8.4% |
| Long View | 2.86 | 36.2 | 20.9% | 50.0% | 9.6% | 1953 | $1,356 | 9.3% | 90.4% | 4.0% |
| Silver Spring | 2.80 | 26.9 | 36.9% | 68.6% | 7.8% | 1964 | $1,101 | 9.3% | 84.1% | 6.1% |
| Lindsay Park | 2.49 | 33.5 | 24.9% | 46.5% | 9.5% | 1957 | $1,151 | 22.7% | 88.2% | 0.7% |
| Columbus Park | 2.58 | 31.4 | 23.8% | 47.0% | 10.2% | 1956 | $1,033 | 14.6% | 87.0% | 6.9% |
| Menomonee River Hills East | 3.07 | 32.7 | 20.6% | 39.1% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,136 | 17.5% | 87.2% | 10.3% |
| Capitol Heights | 2.82 | 38.8 | 28.0% | 41.5% | 3.9% | 1956 | $1,121 | 15.7% | 85.6% | 11.0% |
| Hampton Heights | 3.08 | 33.9 | 28.5% | 44.9% | 11.2% | 1954 | $1,298 | 14.9% | 80.3% | 16.5% |
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 Silver Swan. 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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