Wisconsin · Census place 85300
West Allis city, WI
Quick answer
West Allis city has 59,588 residents, ranking #11 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $69,685, the median home is worth $191,700 and median gross rent runs $1,012 a month.
- Population
- 59,588West Allis city residents
- Median household income
- $69,685Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $191,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,012Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Allis city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Allis city median would spend about 17.4% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.5% of residents and 54.8% 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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