Population 3,557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilson Park
Household size in Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Wilson Park is a place of small households, averaging 1.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Wilson Park has smaller households than at least four in five 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 Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Wilson Park is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Only one other Milwaukee neighborhood is older.
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 Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Wilson Park (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. Wilson 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 Wilson Park
Renters in Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.9% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.5% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.5% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Wilson Park: 66.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wilson Park: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Wilson 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 Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wilson Park was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Milwaukee area, where the median home dates to 1968. Only one other Milwaukee neighborhood has newer homes.
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 Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $860 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $971 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,301 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$441 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Wilson Park runs $1,301 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Milwaukee area. The typical renter here spends 42.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Wilson Park
Bachelor's degrees in Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wilson Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, against 35.6% 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 Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Wilson Park never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% 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 Wilson Park
| Period | Wilson Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wilson Park has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Wilson Park has lower unemployment than the great majority of Milwaukee neighborhoods. 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).
Wilson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Park | 1.97 | 48.0 | 8.7% | 66.5% | 4.4% | 1979 | $1,301 | 15.1% | 85.4% | 2.6% |
| Castle Manor | 2.43 | 39.0 | 5.9% | 63.3% | 3.1% | 1963 | $1,120 | 27.3% | 86.5% | 5.0% |
| Southpoint | 2.44 | 32.6 | 23.4% | 48.7% | 5.4% | 1957 | $996 | 17.4% | 86.0% | 6.0% |
| Mitchell West | 2.71 | 35.0 | 12.6% | 32.5% | 6.1% | 1970 | $1,170 | 31.4% | 88.3% | 4.9% |
| Morgandale | 2.74 | 35.1 | 18.7% | 34.6% | 6.8% | 1945 | $996 | 17.6% | 68.3% | 3.4% |
| Town of Lake | 2.25 | 40.7 | 8.9% | 26.1% | 5.9% | 1951 | $1,022 | 34.4% | 93.2% | 4.6% |
| Polonia | 3.31 | 28.5 | 18.4% | 47.1% | 12.6% | 1940 | $986 | 10.9% | 58.8% | 3.1% |
| Tippecanoe | 2.06 | 42.3 | 4.5% | 34.3% | 6.3% | 1950 | $1,166 | 38.4% | 93.3% | 1.6% |
| Honey Creek Manor | 2.33 | 39.7 | 7.6% | 25.5% | 3.7% | 1957 | $984 | 33.0% | 93.1% | 3.4% |
| Lincoln Village | 3.10 | 28.2 | 25.6% | 67.2% | 10.3% | 1944 | $988 | 12.2% | 67.4% | 7.7% |
| Forest Home Hills | 3.32 | 30.7 | 25.9% | 70.3% | 11.4% | 1938 | $1,060 | 7.1% | 56.5% | 6.2% |
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 Wilson 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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