Wisconsin · Census place 75125
South Milwaukee city, WI
Quick answer
South Milwaukee city has 20,547 residents, ranking #40 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $70,146, the median home is worth $216,400 and median gross rent runs $1,014 a month.
- Population
- 20,547South Milwaukee city residents
- Median household income
- $70,146Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $216,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,014Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Milwaukee city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Milwaukee city median would spend about 17.3% 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 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.5% of residents and 66.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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