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Historic South SideNeighborhood fact sheet

2018–2022 American Community Survey2024202320222021

26,209People

FigureHistoric South SideCity of MilwaukeeCompared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.29.9%± 3.1 points7,820 of 26,15323.9%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.25.4%± 3.3 points2,135 of 8,42225.3%± 0.8 pointsabout the same as the city (within the margin of error)
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.63.6%± 3.3 points5,355 of 8,42258.8%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.12.1%± 2.2 points1,161 of 9,58310.4%± 0.4 pointsabout the same as the city (within the margin of error)
Renters paying 30% or more of income on rentRenting households whose rent and utilities take 30% or more of their income.49.6%± 5.6 points2,518 of 5,07351.3%± 1.3 pointsabout the same as the city (within the margin of error)
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.12.6%± 2.9 points1,061 of 8,42216.2%± 0.5 pointsclearly lower 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.16.2%± 2.1 points2,377 of 14,64626.1%± 0.6 pointsclearly lower than the city
Adults 25+ without a high school diplomaAdults 25 and older who didn't finish high school or an equivalency.32.9%± 3.2 points4,824 of 14,64614.6%± 0.5 pointsclearly higher than the city

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Historic South Side 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 2022

race and ethnicity

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Total:26,209 ±1,688
Not Hispanic or Latino:8,670 ±916
White alone5,967 ±776
Black or African American alone1,122 ±372
American Indian and Alaska Native alone232 ±177
Asian alone960 ±462
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone4 ±27
Some other race alone29 ±39
Two or more races:356 ±152
Two races including Some other race27 ±41
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races329 ±149
Hispanic or Latino:17,539 ±1,496

sex and age

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TotalMaleFemale
Total0 013,683 ±98012,526 ±1,023
Under 5 years0 01,098 ±255690 ±187
5 to 9 years0 01,275 ±3241,278 ±491
10 to 14 years0 01,391 ±3091,052 ±262
15 to 19 years0 01,311 ±2611,142 ±246
20 to 24 years0 01,356 ±289970 ±205
25 to 29 years0 0989 ±209925 ±180
30 to 34 years0 01,138 ±3021,077 ±221
35 to 39 years0 0975 ±2201,187 ±247
40 to 44 years0 0781 ±200945 ±220
45 to 49 years0 0751 ±177679 ±168
50 to 54 years0 0930 ±208502 ±126
55 to 59 years0 0435 ±125659 ±180
60 to 64 years0 0596 ±173475 ±137
65 to 69 years0 0324 ±106334 ±192
70 to 74 years0 0134 ±67144 ±61
75 to 79 years0 0143 ±63214 ±117
80 to 84 years0 056 ±4586 ±53
85 years and over0 00 ±27167 ±146

poverty status by age

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Total26,153 ±1,689
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level7,820 ±950
Under 5 years774 ±216
5 years219 ±103
6 to 11 years1,440 ±356
12 to 14 years686 ±217
15 years299 ±131
16 and 17 years220 ±97
18 to 24 years889 ±209
25 to 34 years806 ±192
35 to 44 years1,090 ±233
45 to 54 years582 ±153
55 to 64 years489 ±171
65 to 74 years230 ±181
75 years and over96 ±71

household characteristics

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Total:8,422 ±417
Family households:5,144 ±353
Married-couple family2,455 ±290
Other family:2,689 ±328
Male householder, no spouse present508 ±167
Female householder, no spouse present2,181 ±297
Nonfamily households:3,278 ±378
Householder living alone2,572 ±378
Householder not living alone706 ±144
Average Household Size3.11 ±0.253

vehicles per household

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Total:8,422 ±417
No vehicle available1,061 ±249
1 vehicle available3,458 ±378
2 vehicles available2,330 ±284
3 vehicles available1,071 ±226
4 or more vehicles available502 ±185

employment status by sex

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TotalLabor Force Participation RateEmployment/Population RatioUnemployment Rate (% of Labor)
Population age 20-64 years15,370 ±9310.729 ±0.2270.687 ±0.2320.058 ±0.137
Male7,951 ±6280.782 ±0.3010.737 ±0.3150.057 ±0.171
Female7,419 ±5160.672 ±0.3430.632 ±0.3570.059 ±0.202

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over11,217 ±784
Drove alone in car, truck, or van7,573 ±656
Carpooled in car, truck, or van2,032 ±391
Public transportation461 ±146
Taxicab38 ±45
Motorcycle0 ±27
Bicycle29 ±37
Walked246 ±106
Other means57 ±49
Worked from home781 ±218
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home10,436 ±792
Less than 10 minutes812 ±204
10 to 19 minutes4,125 ±491
20 to 29 minutes2,671 ±382
30 to 39 minutes1,806 ±357
40 to 59 minutes817 ±208
60 to 89 minutes118 ±60
90 minutes or more87 ±55
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22 ±2.51

employment sector

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TotalMaleFemale
Civilian employed population 16 years and over11,401 ±7916,338 ±5905,063 ±442
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:2,381 ±3251,058 ±2171,323 ±225
Service occupations:2,794 ±4441,183 ±2761,611 ±310
Sales and office occupations:1,724 ±338664 ±2301,060 ±212
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:1,235 ±2741,227 ±2748 ±29
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:3,267 ±4992,206 ±3851,061 ±250

educational attainment

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TotalMaleFemale
Population 18 to 24 years3,247 ±4231,939 ±3701,308 ±237
Less than high school graduate797 ±204472 ±159325 ±140
High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,217 ±307817 ±267400 ±143
Some college or associate's degree1,002 ±248593 ±213409 ±112
Bachelor's degree or higher231 ±8657 ±37174 ±84
Population 25 years and over14,646 ±8747,252 ±5597,394 ±537
Less than 9th grade2,502 ±3981,431 ±2791,071 ±220
9th to 12th grade, no diploma2,322 ±3861,251 ±2541,071 ±245
High school graduate (includes equivalency)4,695 ±6192,122 ±3492,573 ±414
Some college, no degree1,995 ±3031,027 ±211968 ±206
Associate's degree755 ±194334 ±127421 ±127
Bachelor's degree1,869 ±307892 ±236977 ±200
Graduate or professional degree508 ±140195 ±82313 ±108
High school graduate or higher9,822 ±7724,570 ±4925,252 ±492
Bachelor's degree or higher2,377 ±3361,087 ±2491,290 ±203

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:9,583 ±376
Vacant Housing Units1,161 ±216
Occupied Housing Units:8,422 ±417
Owner-Occupied Housing Units3,067 ±338
Renter-Occupied Housing Units5,355 ±386

units in structure

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Occupied Housing UnitsOwner-Occupied Housing UnitsRenter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units8,422 ±4173,067 ±3385,355 ±386
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached2,850 ±3441,886 ±282964 ±207
1, attached304 ±12889 ±67215 ±112
2 apartments3,305 ±3311,022 ±2202,283 ±283
3 or 4 apartments827 ±20349 ±56778 ±196
5 to 9 apartments309 ±1360 ±27309 ±136
10 or more apartments794 ±19221 ±30773 ±189
Mobile home or other type of housing33 ±430 ±2733 ±43

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:9,583 ±376
BEDROOMS
No bedroom334 ±163
1 bedroom1,169 ±208
2 bedrooms3,493 ±359
3 bedrooms2,837 ±346
4 bedrooms1,369 ±246
5 or more bedrooms381 ±146
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later0 ±27
Built 2010 to 2013487 ±158
Built 2000 to 2009102 ±56
Built 1990 to 199993 ±54
Built 1980 to 198986 ±56
Built 1970 to 1979592 ±149
Built 1960 to 1969322 ±120
Built 1950 to 1959897 ±227
Built 1940 to 1949894 ±227
Built 1939 or earlier6,110 ±379

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent5,304 ±385
Less than $500189 ±97
$500 to $9992,996 ±320
$1,000 to $1,4991,571 ±254
$1,500 to $1,999417 ±160
$2,000 to $2,49994 ±54
$2,500 to $2,99916 ±32
$3,000 or more21 ±41
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)5,073 ±392
Less than 15.0 percent844 ±203
15.0 to 19.9 percent728 ±161
20.0 to 24.9 percent499 ±179
25.0 to 29.9 percent484 ±148
30.0 to 34.9 percent468 ±174
35.0 percent or more2,050 ±297
Not computed282 ±115

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units3,067 ±338
Housing units with a mortgage1,803 ±246
Housing units without a mortgage1,264 ±262
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage1,803 ±246
Less than $5000 ±27
$500 to $999375 ±120
$1,000 to $1,499789 ±189
$1,500 to $1,999413 ±127
$2,000 to $2,499166 ±85
$2,500 to $2,99953 ±55
$3,000 or more7 ±28
Housing units without a mortgage1,264 ±262
Less than $25013 ±29
$250 to $39971 ±47
$400 to $599626 ±216
$600 to $799406 ±131
$800 to $999101 ±59
$1,000 or more47 ±53

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)1,803 ±246
Less than 20.0 percent768 ±184
20.0 to 24.9 percent218 ±87
25.0 to 29.9 percent180 ±78
30.0 to 34.9 percent132 ±76
35.0 percent or more505 ±142
Not computed0 ±27
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)1,264 ±262
Less than 10.0 percent342 ±108
10.0 to 14.9 percent278 ±135
15.0 to 19.9 percent191 ±96
20.0 to 24.9 percent190 ±154
25.0 to 29.9 percent140 ±97
30.0 to 34.9 percent6 ±28
35.0 percent or more117 ±54
Not computed0 ±27

household income

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Total8,422 ±417
Less than $10,000623 ±146
$10,000 to $14,999578 ±180
$15,000 to $19,999383 ±119
$20,000 to $24,999551 ±146
$25,000 to $29,999582 ±221
$30,000 to $34,999519 ±156
$35,000 to $39,999387 ±134
$40,000 to $44,999502 ±153
$45,000 to $49,999274 ±121
$50,000 to $59,999724 ±159
$60,000 to $74,9991,028 ±263
$75,000 to $99,999821 ±171
$100,000 to $124,999733 ±206
$125,000 to $149,999333 ±115
$150,000 to $199,999214 ±79
$200,000 or more170 ±86
Median Household Income46,569 ±14,898