South Milwaukee

Population: 20,547
Median household income: $70,146
Median home value: $216,400

South Milwaukee, a community in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, has 20,547 residents. Its median household income of $70,146 runs above the Milwaukee County figure of $62,118.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Milwaukee's population declined 2.0% from 20,957 to 20,547, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $162,000 to $216,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.4% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,547
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,146
Median home value: $216,400
Median gross rent: $1,014
Housing units: 9,150
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,95720,547

Median household income

$52,678$70,146

Median home value

$162,000$216,400

Median gross rent

$838$1,014

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,957	$52,678	$162,000	$838
2020	20,857	$57,286	$166,000	$880
2021	20,785	$61,046	$170,900	$941
2022	20,678	$68,801	$200,500	$979
2023	20,547	$70,146	$216,400	$1,014

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,377	6.7%
5 to 17	3,016	14.7%
18 to 24	1,044	5.1%
25 to 34	3,276	15.9%
35 to 44	2,455	11.9%
45 to 54	2,510	12.2%
55 to 64	2,845	13.8%
65 to 74	2,523	12.3%
75 and over	1,501	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,107	78.4%
Black or African American	501	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	166	0.8%
Asian	91	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	969	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,693	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	933	6.2%
High school graduate	5,377	35.6%
Some college or associate's	4,616	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,092	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,092	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,873	78.2%
Carpooled	642	6.4%
Public transit	104	1.0%
Walked	103	1.0%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	1,144	11.4%
Other means	182	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,325	26.0%
15 to 29 min	3,549	39.8%
30 to 44 min	2,169	24.3%
45 to 59 min	419	4.7%
60+ min	464	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 12.5% (2,544 of 20,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,201	59.9%
Nonfamily households	3,478	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,679	94.9%
Vacant	471	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,797	66.8%
Renter-occupied	2,882	33.2%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,570	60.9%
1-unit, attached	436	4.8%
2 to 4 units	1,478	16.2%
5 to 19 units	1,066	11.7%
20 or more units	574	6.3%
Mobile home & other	26	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5575125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.9126, -87.8623