Waukesha County vs. Milwaukee County
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Waukesha County (WI) Milwaukee County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 403,072 948,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.4% 0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 389,938 947,736
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 389,891 947,735
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5% 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7% 13.6%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 51.6%
White alone, percent 92.6% 64.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.7% 27.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 3.9% 4.7%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.8% 15.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.2% 51.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 21,491 41,967
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.2% 9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 166,643 419,554
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.4% 49.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $272,100 $153,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,806 $1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $662 $625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,014 $864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 22.6% 47.3%
Building permits, 2018 1,580 1,535
Households, 2014-2018 157,548 382,070
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.5% 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.2% 16.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.7% 85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 88.8% 76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 96.1% 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 43.8% 30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.8% 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8% 8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.2% 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.9% 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 725,232 1,831,041
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 2,722,545 9,866,368
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 15,221,210 19,176,207
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,986,149 12,445,288
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,616,826 10,427,898
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,867 $10,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.9 22.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $84,331 $48,742
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,301 $28,121
Persons in poverty, percent 5.0% 19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 12,651 19,960
Total employment, 2017 239,766 452,210
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 13,086,155 23,741,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.1% 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 28,124 49,092
All firms, 2012 35,566 63,487
Men-owned firms, 2012 20,304 31,407
Women-owned firms, 2012 10,082 24,978
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,895 20,847
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 32,227 39,684
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 3,090 5,307
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 29,954 54,696
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.8% 13.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.2% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.0% 3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.7% 33.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 709.4 3,926.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 549.57 241.40
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Waukesha county (WI) and Milwaukee county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.