West Allis

Population: 59,588
Median household income: $69,685
Median home value: $191,700

Located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, West Allis is a community with a population of 59,588. Its median household income of $69,685 runs above the Milwaukee County figure of $62,118.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Allis's population held roughly steady from 60,025 to 59,588, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $146,100 to $191,700.

79.0% of workers drive to work alone. 50.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,588
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,685
Median home value: $191,700
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 29,841
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,02559,588

Median household income

$52,325$69,685

Median home value

$146,100$191,700

Median gross rent

$845$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,025	$52,325	$146,100	$845
2020	59,861	$53,634	$148,400	$851
2021	60,220	$58,738	$155,700	$881
2022	59,907	$64,888	$176,100	$954
2023	59,588	$69,685	$191,700	$1,012

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,648	6.1%
5 to 17	8,380	14.1%
18 to 24	3,436	5.8%
25 to 34	10,877	18.3%
35 to 44	7,955	13.4%
45 to 54	6,650	11.2%
55 to 64	8,671	14.6%
65 to 74	6,644	11.1%
75 and over	3,327	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,572	69.8%
Black or African American	3,355	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	168	0.3%
Asian	1,817	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.0%
Some other race	219	0.4%
Two or more races	2,881	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,554	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,250	7.4%
High school graduate	13,791	31.3%
Some college or associate's	14,094	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	9,720	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,269	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit3.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,212	79.0%
Carpooled	1,925	6.3%
Public transit	1,100	3.6%
Walked	418	1.4%
Bicycle	92	0.3%
Worked from home	2,636	8.6%
Other means	254	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,229	25.8%
15 to 29 min	14,124	50.4%
30 to 44 min	4,915	17.6%
45 to 59 min	966	3.4%
60+ min	767	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 10.5% (6,186 of 58,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,711	49.4%
Nonfamily households	14,029	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,740	93.0%
Vacant	2,101	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,202	54.8%
Renter-occupied	12,538	45.2%

1-unit, detached50.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units19.7%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units15.9%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,175	50.9%
1-unit, attached	564	1.9%
2 to 4 units	5,891	19.7%
5 to 19 units	2,917	9.8%
20 or more units	4,734	15.9%
Mobile home & other	560	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5585300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.0072, -88.0290