Harambee fact sheet · Cream City Almanac

HarambeeNeighborhood fact sheet

2019–2023 American Community Survey2024 2023 2022 2021

17,899People

Figure	Harambee	City of Milwaukee	Compared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.	34.9%± 3.5 points6,191 of 17,743	23.3%± 0.8 points	clearly higher than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.	39.3%± 4.8 points3,112 of 7,916	24.2%± 0.7 points	clearly higher than the city
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.	74.4%± 3.0 points5,891 of 7,916	58.5%± 0.7 points	clearly higher than the city
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.	17.2%± 2.4 points1,639 of 9,555	10.4%± 0.5 points	clearly higher than the city
Renters paying 30% or more of income on rentRenting households whose rent and utilities take 30% or more of their income.	59.4%± 5.9 points3,302 of 5,560	50.8%± 1.1 points	clearly higher than the city
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.	33.2%± 3.9 points2,625 of 7,916	16.4%± 0.6 points	clearly higher than the city
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or moreAdults 25 and older whose highest schooling is a bachelor's, graduate or professional degree.	20.1%± 3.3 points2,153 of 10,710	26.6%± 0.6 points	clearly lower than the city
Adults 25+ without a high school diplomaAdults 25 and older who didn't finish high school or an equivalency.	13.2%± 2.8 points1,415 of 10,710	14.5%± 0.5 points	about the same as the city (within the margin of error)

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Harambee as Data You Can Use defines it

The neighborhood is part of the city, so this comparison is approximate. Figures are survey estimates; margins of error are at 90% confidence.

People: DYCU's Total column is blank in its file, so this adds its Male and Female columns.

All 16 of DYCU's tables for 2023

race and ethnicity

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Total:	17,899 ±1,309
Not Hispanic or Latino:	15,875 ±1,209
White alone	2,146 ±406
Black or African American alone	12,813 ±1,214
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	98 ±118
Asian alone	47 ±51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±32
Some other race alone	80 ±75
Two or more races:	691 ±263
Two races including Some other race	58 ±55
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races	633 ±263
Hispanic or Latino:	2,024 ±640

sex and age

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The Total columns are 0 for every row in DYCU's file; this may be missing data.

	Male	Female
Total	8,501 ±874	9,398 ±832
Under 5 years	746 ±357	886 ±352
5 to 9 years	780 ±265	583 ±174
10 to 14 years	776 ±276	553 ±177
15 to 19 years	718 ±208	783 ±292
20 to 24 years	738 ±232	626 ±191
25 to 29 years	889 ±225	842 ±229
30 to 34 years	639 ±171	726 ±224
35 to 39 years	404 ±164	532 ±164
40 to 44 years	604 ±243	508 ±151
45 to 49 years	268 ±113	514 ±169
50 to 54 years	439 ±179	557 ±148
55 to 59 years	336 ±130	526 ±169
60 to 64 years	255 ±104	489 ±210
65 to 69 years	284 ±111	464 ±164
70 to 74 years	378 ±224	449 ±180
75 to 79 years	115 ±54	205 ±82
80 to 84 years	77 ±57	102 ±51
85 years and over	55 ±43	53 ±52

poverty status by age

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Total	17,743 ±1,306
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level	6,191 ±773
Under 5 years	560 ±257
5 years	190 ±129
6 to 11 years	822 ±251
12 to 14 years	352 ±142
15 years	116 ±95
16 and 17 years	428 ±204
18 to 24 years	477 ±173
25 to 34 years	707 ±222
35 to 44 years	550 ±178
45 to 54 years	555 ±155
55 to 64 years	749 ±253
65 to 74 years	543 ±167
75 years and over	142 ±74

household characteristics

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Total:	7,916 ±487
Family households:	3,311 ±338
Married-couple family	838 ±160
Other family:	2,473 ±316
Male householder, no spouse present	304 ±115
Female householder, no spouse present	2,169 ±309
Nonfamily households:	4,605 ±478
Householder living alone	4,168 ±464
Householder not living alone	437 ±108
Average Household Size	2.26 ±0.216

vehicles per household

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Total:	7,916 ±487
No vehicle available	2,625 ±350
1 vehicle available	3,550 ±442
2 vehicles available	1,424 ±206
3 vehicles available	218 ±102
4 or more vehicles available	99 ±64

employment status by sex

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	Total	Labor Force Participation Rate	Employment/Population Ratio	Unemployment Rate (% of Labor)
Population age 20-64 years	9,892 ±732	0.703 ±0.370	0.637 ±0.389	0.093 ±0.298
Male	4,572 ±536	0.732 ±0.495	0.635 ±0.540	0.128 ±0.512
Female	5,320 ±506	0.679 ±0.444	0.638 ±0.455	0.060 ±0.308

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over	6,669 ±601
Drove alone in car, truck, or van	4,044 ±505
Carpooled in car, truck, or van	614 ±182
Public transportation	870 ±246
Taxicab	10 ±34
Motorcycle	0 ±32
Bicycle	95 ±65
Walked	353 ±126
Other means	151 ±106
Worked from home	532 ±140
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home	6,137 ±595
Less than 10 minutes	798 ±196
10 to 19 minutes	2,010 ±336
20 to 29 minutes	1,791 ±349
30 to 39 minutes	829 ±196
40 to 59 minutes	332 ±131
60 to 89 minutes	301 ±137
90 minutes or more	76 ±54
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	22 ±3.46

employment sector

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	Total	Male	Female
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,902 ±625	3,232 ±440	3,670 ±409
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:	1,946 ±332	748 ±196	1,198 ±234
Service occupations:	1,835 ±391	604 ±222	1,231 ±265
Sales and office occupations:	1,427 ±304	635 ±193	792 ±228
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:	357 ±161	285 ±137	72 ±82
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:	1,337 ±272	960 ±217	377 ±149

educational attainment

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	Total	Male	Female
Population 18 to 24 years	1,919 ±393	958 ±271	961 ±269
Less than high school graduate	303 ±153	94 ±79	209 ±132
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	780 ±209	393 ±134	387 ±164
Some college or associate's degree	752 ±260	422 ±194	330 ±153
Bachelor's degree or higher	84 ±64	49 ±44	35 ±38
Population 25 years and over	10,710 ±768	4,743 ±554	5,967 ±507
Less than 9th grade	175 ±90	108 ±71	67 ±50
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,240 ±300	481 ±147	759 ±242
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3,955 ±461	2,005 ±360	1,950 ±290
Some college, no degree	2,396 ±378	919 ±233	1,477 ±305
Associate's degree	791 ±253	230 ±173	561 ±187
Bachelor's degree	1,357 ±274	584 ±160	773 ±221
Graduate or professional degree	796 ±268	416 ±226	380 ±123
High school graduate or higher	9,295 ±735	4,154 ±533	5,141 ±479
Bachelor's degree or higher	2,153 ±411	1,000 ±284	1,153 ±252

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:	9,555 ±468
Vacant Housing Units	1,639 ±247
Occupied Housing Units:	7,916 ±487
Owner-Occupied Housing Units	2,025 ±332
Renter-Occupied Housing Units	5,891 ±433

units in structure

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	Occupied Housing Units	Owner-Occupied Housing Units	Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units	7,916 ±487	2,025 ±332	5,891 ±433
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached	2,105 ±324	1,235 ±254	870 ±209
1, attached	286 ±96	23 ±33	263 ±94
2 apartments	2,536 ±376	677 ±229	1,859 ±316
3 or 4 apartments	751 ±202	30 ±40	721 ±200
5 to 9 apartments	361 ±130	27 ±51	334 ±128
10 or more apartments	1,826 ±270	10 ±31	1,816 ±269
Mobile home or other type of housing	51 ±62	23 ±46	28 ±52

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:	9,555 ±468
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	231 ±100
1 bedroom	2,057 ±307
2 bedrooms	3,345 ±365
3 bedrooms	2,298 ±303
4 bedrooms	1,282 ±290
5 or more bedrooms	342 ±118
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later	58 ±55
Built 2010 to 2013	345 ±119
Built 2000 to 2009	394 ±172
Built 1990 to 1999	487 ±178
Built 1980 to 1989	374 ±117
Built 1970 to 1979	693 ±216
Built 1960 to 1969	865 ±194
Built 1950 to 1959	799 ±211
Built 1940 to 1949	1,016 ±207
Built 1939 or earlier	4,524 ±477

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent	5,705 ±439
Less than $500	877 ±183
$500 to $999	2,402 ±372
$1,000 to $1,499	2,139 ±326
$1,500 to $1,999	186 ±79
$2,000 to $2,499	47 ±44
$2,500 to $2,999	5 ±31
$3,000 or more	49 ±43
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)	5,560 ±438
Less than 15.0 percent	594 ±161
15.0 to 19.9 percent	393 ±126
20.0 to 24.9 percent	465 ±161
25.0 to 29.9 percent	806 ±192
30.0 to 34.9 percent	476 ±159
35.0 percent or more	2,826 ±389
Not computed	331 ±134

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units	2,025 ±332
Housing units with a mortgage	1,267 ±295
Housing units without a mortgage	758 ±176
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	1,267 ±295
Less than $500	7 ±32
$500 to $999	297 ±127
$1,000 to $1,499	543 ±220
$1,500 to $1,999	143 ±70
$2,000 to $2,499	244 ±155
$2,500 to $2,999	15 ±33
$3,000 or more	18 ±32
Housing units without a mortgage	758 ±176
Less than $250	0 ±32
$250 to $399	150 ±92
$400 to $599	169 ±65
$600 to $799	175 ±78
$800 to $999	134 ±78
$1,000 or more	130 ±112

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	1,230 ±293
Less than 20.0 percent	358 ±93
20.0 to 24.9 percent	48 ±36
25.0 to 29.9 percent	161 ±107
30.0 to 34.9 percent	96 ±72
35.0 percent or more	567 ±256
Not computed	37 ±47
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	720 ±172
Less than 10.0 percent	129 ±76
10.0 to 14.9 percent	148 ±113
15.0 to 19.9 percent	120 ±71
20.0 to 24.9 percent	16 ±32
25.0 to 29.9 percent	47 ±48
30.0 to 34.9 percent	37 ±39
35.0 percent or more	223 ±92
Not computed	38 ±45

household income

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Total	7,916 ±487
Less than $10,000	1,096 ±273
$10,000 to $14,999	871 ±214
$15,000 to $19,999	490 ±142
$20,000 to $24,999	655 ±201
$25,000 to $29,999	673 ±245
$30,000 to $34,999	594 ±201
$35,000 to $39,999	418 ±133
$40,000 to $44,999	437 ±152
$45,000 to $49,999	434 ±163
$50,000 to $59,999	500 ±198
$60,000 to $74,999	430 ±146
$75,000 to $99,999	446 ±153
$100,000 to $124,999	299 ±113
$125,000 to $149,999	232 ±87
$150,000 to $199,999	151 ±59
$200,000 or more	190 ±90
Median Household Income	31,456 ±9,503