Wisconsin · Census place 53000
Milwaukee city, WI
Quick answer
Milwaukee city has 569,756 residents, ranking #1 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $51,888, the median home is worth $172,000 and median gross rent runs $1,033 a month.
- Population
- 569,756Milwaukee city residents
- Median household income
- $51,888Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $172,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,033Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 41.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Milwaukee city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Milwaukee city median would spend about 23.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.3% of residents and 41.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Madison city 275,568
- Green Bay city 106,585
- Kenosha city 99,147
- Racine city 77,155
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