Oak Creek vs South Milwaukee
A side-by-side comparison of Oak Creek and South Milwaukee: population, income, housing, and more.
Oak Creek and South Milwaukee are places in Wisconsin. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Oak Creek has the higher population (36,473 vs 20,547 in South Milwaukee). Oak Creek has the higher median household income ($93,120 vs $70,146 in South Milwaukee). Oak Creek has the higher median home value ($305,100 vs $216,400 in South Milwaukee).
Population, income & housing
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,473 | 20,547 |
| Median age | 38.9 yrs | 40.9 yrs |
| Median household income | $93,120 | $70,146 |
| Median home value | $305,100 | $216,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,397 | $1,014 |
| Housing units | 15,602 | 9,150 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.4% | 66.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4% | 27.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% | 3.4% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,066 → 36,473 (+1.1%) | 20,957 → 20,547 (-2.0%) |
| Median household income | $74,840 → $93,120 (+24.4%) | $52,678 → $70,146 (+33.2%) |
| Median home value | $231,200 → $305,100 (+32.0%) | $162,000 → $216,400 (+33.6%) |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 → $1,397 (+31.4%) | $838 → $1,014 (+21.0%) |
Oak Creek
36,06636,473
$74,840$93,120
$231,200$305,100
$1,063$1,397
South Milwaukee
20,95720,547
$52,678$70,146
$162,000$216,400
$838$1,014
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 16.8% | 14.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 15.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 11.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 12.3% |
| 75 and over | 4.9% | 7.3% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 73.7% | 78.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.7% | 2.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 6.6% | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.1% | 13.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| High school graduate | 26.9% | 35.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 29.7% | 30.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 26.6% | 20.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11.8% | 7.2% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 78.2% | 78.2% |
| Carpooled | 8.1% | 6.4% |
| Public transit | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Walked | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Worked from home | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| Other means | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 53.5% | 60.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6.6% | 16.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 19.0% | 11.7% |
| 20 or more units | 14.5% | 6.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 2.1% | 0.3% |
Poverty & households
| Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.40 | 2.33 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 23 | 25 |
| Median year structure built | 1992 | 1957 |
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