Milwaukee County vs. Racine County

Milwaukee County (WI)Racine County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)948,201196,584
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)947,736195,428
Population, Census, April 1, 2010947,735195,408
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%16.5%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.5%
White alone, percent64.3%83.4%
Black or African American alone, percent27.2%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent4.7%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.4%13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.0%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-201841,96712,383
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)419,55482,907
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201849.5%67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,600$169,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,453$1,454
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$625$585
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$864$855
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201347.3%27.2%
Building permits, 20181,535379
Households, 2014-2018382,07076,384
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.8%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%24.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,831,041251,682
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,866,368764,397
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)19,176,2078,100,087
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,445,2881,702,469
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,427,8982,181,963
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,917$11,201
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.424.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,742$59,749
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,121$30,386
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 201719,9604,036
Total employment, 2017452,21066,364
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,741,3723,116,064
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201749,0929,802
All firms, 201263,48712,568
Men-owned firms, 201231,4076,366
Women-owned firms, 201224,9784,483
Minority-owned firms, 201220,8471,970
Nonminority-owned firms, 201239,68410,050
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,3071,122
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201254,69610,808
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.2%3.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.0%26.2%
Population per square mile, 20103,926.0587.7
Land area in square miles, 2010241.40332.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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