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Wisconsin·Milwaukee County
7 tracts·20K people·$236K median·4,236/mi²
White 77 · Hispanic 12 · Multiracial 6 · Black 2 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Married couple 45 · Living alone 32 · Other 23
Health 33 · Manufacturing 27 · Retail 12 · Professional 12 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 5 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 37 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 20 · Service 14 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 13 · Work from home 12 · Walk 1 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in South Milwaukee is $235,700 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
South Milwaukee has 20,442 residents across 7 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.2; the population is 77.2% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 1.3% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.1% (Census ACS).
E W Luther Elementary (66%), Blakewood Elementary (52%) and Lakeview Elementary (42%) lead the elementary schools; South Milwaukee Middle is the middle school with reported scores (33%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,014/month, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in South Milwaukee is $73,427 a year, 15% below the US median (Census ACS).
In South Milwaukee, median rent is $1,014/month and the median home value is $235,700 (Census ACS).
South Milwaukee reported 1.4 violent crimes and 11.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 95 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 36 inches; snowfall averages 49 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in South Milwaukee are cold wave (97), heat wave (74) and tornado (63), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In South Milwaukee, 1.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).