Racine County vs. Milwaukee County

Racine County (WI)Milwaukee County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)196,584948,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)195,428947,736
Population, Census, April 1, 2010195,408947,735
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%13.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.6%
White alone, percent83.4%64.3%
Black or African American alone, percent12.0%27.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.4%4.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.4%15.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.7%51.0%
Veterans, 2014-201812,38341,967
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)82,907419,554
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.8%49.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,900$153,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,454$1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$585$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$855$864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.2%47.3%
Building permits, 20183791,535
Households, 2014-201876,384382,070
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%16.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.8%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.7%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)251,6821,831,041
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)764,3979,866,368
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)8,100,08719,176,207
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,702,46912,445,288
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,181,96310,427,898
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,201$10,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.322.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,749$48,742
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,386$28,121
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174,03619,960
Total employment, 201766,364452,210
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,116,06423,741,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,80249,092
All firms, 201212,56863,487
Men-owned firms, 20126,36631,407
Women-owned firms, 20124,48324,978
Minority-owned firms, 20121,97020,847
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,05039,684
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,1225,307
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,80854,696
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.8%13.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%33.0%
Population per square mile, 2010587.73,926.0
Land area in square miles, 2010332.50241.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Racine county (WI) and Milwaukee county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.