Milwaukee Population and Demographics

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Milwaukee City, Wisconsin Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Milwaukee Population: 596974 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 285363 47.8% Female 311611 52.2%       Under 5 years 47545 7.96% 5 to 9 years 50555 8.47% 10 to 14 years 46688 7.82% 15 to 19 years 47231 7.91% 20 to 24 years 51814 8.68% 25 to 34 years 94451 15.82% 35 to 44 years 85792 14.37% 45 to 54 years 68351 11.45% 55 to 59 years 21586 3.62% 60 to 64 years 17838 2.99% 65 to 74 years 33015 5.53% 75 to 84 years 23727 3.97% 85 years and over 8381 1.4%       Median age (years) 30.6       18 years and over 425990 71.36% Male 198467 33.25% Female 227523 38.11% 21 years and over 393759 65.96% 62 years and over 75423 12.63% 65 years and over 65123 10.91% Male 25219 4.22% Female 39904 6.68%       Race     One race 580824 97.29% White 298379 49.98% Black or African American 222933 37.34% American Indian and Alaska Native 5212 0.87% Asian 17571 2.94% Asian indian 2313 0.39% Chinese 1232 0.21% Filipino 826 0.14% Japanese 328 0.05% Korean 505 0.08% Vietnamese 1224 0.21% Other Asian 11143 1.87% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 301 0.05% Native Hawaiian 64 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 65 0.01% Samoan 83 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 89 0.01% Some other race 36428 6.1% Two or more races 16150 2.71%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 596974 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 71646 12% Mexican 43300 7.25% Puerto Rican 19613 3.29% Cuban 637 0.11% Other Hispanic or Latino 8096 1.36% Not Hispanic or Latino 525328 88% White alone 270989 45.39%       Relationship     Total Population 596974 100.00% In households 580571 97.25% Householder 232188 38.89% Spouse 74794 12.53% Child 185538 31.08% Own child under 18 years 143830 24.09% Other relatives 43532 7.29% Under 18 years 20864 3.49% Nonrelatives 44519 7.46% Unmarried partner 16658 2.79% In group quarters 16403 2.75% Institutionalized population 6464 1.08% Non-Institutionalized population 9939 1.66%       Households by Type     Total Households 232188 100.0 % Family households (families) 135189 58.22% With own children under 18 years 70898 30.53% Married-couple family 74794 32.21% With own children under 18 years 33292 14.34% Female householder, no husband present 48918 21.07% With own children under 18 years 32251 13.89% Non Family households 96999 41.78% Householder living alone 77772 33.5% Householder 65 years and over 22158 9.54%       Households with individuals under 18 years 80739 34.77% Households with individuals 65 years and over 47805 20.59%       Average Household size 2.5 Average family size 3.25       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 249225 100.00% Occupied housing units 232188 93.16% Vacant housing units 17037 6.84% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 486 0.2% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 232188 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 105235 45.32% Renter-occupied housing units. 126953 54.68%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.6 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.42

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.