West Milwaukee

Population: 4,064
Median household income: $48,976
Median home value: $203,500

West Milwaukee is a community in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to 4,064 residents. The median household income of $48,976 is below the Milwaukee County median ($62,118).

From 2019 to 2023, West Milwaukee's population declined 2.0% from 4,146 to 4,064, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $137,500 to $203,500.

18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 32.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,064
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,976
Median home value: $203,500
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 2,108
Homeownership rate: 32.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1464,064

Median household income

$41,591$48,976

Median home value

$137,500$203,500

Median gross rent

$738$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,146	$41,591	$137,500	$738
2020	4,128	$41,267	$146,500	$738
2021	4,108	$43,823	$155,900	$764
2022	4,096	$46,220	$197,600	$834
2023	4,064	$48,976	$203,500	$885

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	5.0%
5 to 17	669	16.5%
18 to 24	213	5.2%
25 to 34	854	21.0%
35 to 44	606	14.9%
45 to 54	464	11.4%
55 to 64	403	9.9%
65 to 74	617	15.2%
75 and over	34	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,915	47.1%
Black or African American	645	15.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	1.3%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	149	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,297	31.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	9.9%
High school graduate	1,169	39.3%
Some college or associate's	962	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	414	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	138	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,623	79.0%
Carpooled	248	12.1%
Public transit	12	0.6%
Walked	68	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	481	24.7%
15 to 29 min	1,187	60.8%
30 to 44 min	194	9.9%
45 to 59 min	49	2.5%
60+ min	40	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 16.0% (648 of 4,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	736	37.0%
Nonfamily households	1,254	63.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,990	94.4%
Vacant	118	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	651	32.7%
Renter-occupied	1,339	67.3%

1-unit, detached24.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units35.9%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units20.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	521	24.7%
1-unit, attached	62	2.9%
2 to 4 units	757	35.9%
5 to 19 units	329	15.6%
20 or more units	439	20.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5585875
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0124, -87.9710