Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows majority race by area in South Milwaukee, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on South Milwaukee racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Milwaukee overall is white, making up 76.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.6%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in South Milwaukee

 
Self-Identified Race
South Milwaukee, WI Population
White
76.7%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
2.1%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.6%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in South Milwaukee. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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South Milwaukee Diversity Score

38.9

More diverse than 71% of US cities

South Milwaukee has a diversity score of 38.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. South Milwaukee is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within South Milwaukee's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west South Milwaukee, and the least diverse areas are in northeast South Milwaukee.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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