Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Demographics

C. McDowell Com236



Established 1848
Basketball Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Baseball team: Milwaukee Brewer

People QuickFacts
Milwaukee County
Population definition and source info Population, 2010 947,735
Population, percent change definition and source info Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 0.8%
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 940,165
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2009 7.7%
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2009 25.1%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2009 11.4%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2009 51.8%
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2010 (a) 60.6%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) 26.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) 0.7%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) 0.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 3.0%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) 13.3%
White persons not Hispanic, persons definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, persons, 2010 54.3%
Living in same house 1 year ago, pct 1 yr old & over definition and source info Living in same house 1 year ago, pct 1 yr old & over, 2005-2009 81.4%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2005-2009 8.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2005-2009 15.3%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 26.8%
Veterans definition and source info Veterans, 2005-2009 60,178
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2005-2009 21.4
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2009 410,177
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2005-2009 54.8%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005-2009 47.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005-2009 $162,900
Households definition and source info Households, 2005-2009 375,265
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2005-2009 2.47
 definition and source info Per capita money income in past 12 months (2009 dollars) 2005-2009 $23,670
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2009 $42,012
Persons below poverty level, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009 20.6%
    Business QuickFacts Milwaukee County
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2008 20,715
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2008 476,144
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2008 -0.9%
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info Nonemployer establishments, 2008 41,609
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2007 58,182
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 13.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2007 1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2007 S
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 33.0%
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) 19,065,361
Merchant wholesaler sales definition and source info Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) 10,955,307
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) 10,207,295
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capital, 2007 $10,720
Accommodation and food services sales definition and source info Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) 1,570,614
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2009 584
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2008 7,107,582
    Geography QuickFacts Milwaukee County
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 241.56
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2010 3,923.4
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 079
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area

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2 comments:

  1. I know there is much more that I can say or show to elaborate on my hometown but, i do not want to bore you with too much.

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  2. Good data here, Cande. Remember, the assignment was to show the demographics for your home city AND the state.

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