Cudahy

Population: 17,964
Median household income: $66,717
Median home value: $201,000

Cudahy is a community in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to 17,964 residents. Its median household income of $66,717 runs above the Milwaukee County figure of $62,118.

From 2019 to 2023, Cudahy's population declined 1.7% from 18,271 to 17,964, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $152,900 to $201,000.

Households average 2.09 people. The median gross rent is $977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,964
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,717
Median home value: $201,000
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 8,866
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,27117,964

Median household income

$56,795$66,717

Median home value

$152,900$201,000

Median gross rent

$815$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,271	$56,795	$152,900	$815
2020	18,211	$63,280	$157,100	$847
2021	18,197	$63,419	$164,900	$858
2022	18,087	$66,592	$189,000	$949
2023	17,964	$66,717	$201,000	$977

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,023	5.7%
5 to 17	2,229	12.4%
18 to 24	745	4.1%
25 to 34	2,784	15.5%
35 to 44	2,902	16.2%
45 to 54	2,127	11.8%
55 to 64	2,526	14.1%
65 to 74	2,043	11.4%
75 and over	1,585	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,833	77.0%
Black or African American	560	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	433	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	36	0.2%
Two or more races	1,059	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,009	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	925	6.6%
High school graduate	4,880	34.9%
Some college or associate's	4,382	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,831	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	949	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit3.3%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,031	75.5%
Carpooled	665	7.1%
Public transit	306	3.3%
Walked	204	2.2%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	899	9.7%
Other means	184	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,439	29.0%
15 to 29 min	3,366	40.0%
30 to 44 min	1,982	23.6%
45 to 59 min	391	4.6%
60+ min	234	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 11.9% (2,129 of 17,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,703	54.9%
Nonfamily households	3,864	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,567	96.6%
Vacant	299	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,327	62.2%
Renter-occupied	3,240	37.8%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units19.6%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,623	52.1%
1-unit, attached	640	7.2%
2 to 4 units	1,740	19.6%
5 to 19 units	1,102	12.4%
20 or more units	650	7.3%
Mobile home & other	111	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5517975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9467, -87.8640