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Near West SideNeighborhood fact sheet

2018–2022 American Community Survey2024 2023 2022 2021

19,231People

Figure	Near West Side	City of Milwaukee	Compared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.	43.9%± 5.4 points7,178 of 16,333	23.9%± 0.8 points	clearly higher than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.	49.2%± 4.9 points4,096 of 8,323	25.3%± 0.8 points	clearly higher than the city
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.	83.4%± 2.9 points6,940 of 8,323	58.8%± 0.8 points	clearly higher than the city
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.	19.0%± 2.7 points1,952 of 10,275	10.4%± 0.4 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.	61.0%± 4.8 points3,838 of 6,287	51.3%± 1.3 points	clearly higher than the city
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.	35.1%± 3.9 points2,925 of 8,323	16.2%± 0.5 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.	19.8%± 2.6 points2,015 of 10,153	26.1%± 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.	15.4%± 3.2 points1,562 of 10,153	14.6%± 0.5 points	about the same as the city (within the margin of error)

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Near West 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:	19,231 ±1,399
Not Hispanic or Latino:	16,711 ±1,309
White alone	7,087 ±573
Black or African American alone	7,749 ±1,244
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17 ±33
Asian alone	966 ±303
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±30
Some other race alone	118 ±150
Two or more races:	774 ±302
Two races including Some other race	26 ±35
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races	748 ±302
Hispanic or Latino:	2,520 ±505

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	9,520 ±868	9,711 ±853
Under 5 years	700 ±227	408 ±167
5 to 9 years	500 ±216	369 ±147
10 to 14 years	304 ±136	421 ±230
15 to 19 years	1,032 ±223	1,594 ±241
20 to 24 years	1,665 ±354	2,085 ±374
25 to 29 years	895 ±217	1,073 ±275
30 to 34 years	692 ±216	472 ±193
35 to 39 years	595 ±157	386 ±157
40 to 44 years	449 ±181	449 ±144
45 to 49 years	648 ±184	312 ±137
50 to 54 years	427 ±140	522 ±158
55 to 59 years	415 ±129	362 ±147
60 to 64 years	499 ±136	425 ±154
65 to 69 years	198 ±78	281 ±112
70 to 74 years	361 ±127	289 ±104
75 to 79 years	91 ±50	71 ±56
80 to 84 years	49 ±59	100 ±48
85 years and over	0 ±30	92 ±78

poverty status by age

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Total	16,333 ±1,373
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level	7,178 ±1,065
Under 5 years	701 ±210
5 years	89 ±76
6 to 11 years	596 ±281
12 to 14 years	249 ±181
15 years	33 ±47
16 and 17 years	58 ±62
18 to 24 years	1,954 ±476
25 to 34 years	1,308 ±344
35 to 44 years	485 ±183
45 to 54 years	718 ±203
55 to 64 years	624 ±166
65 to 74 years	274 ±101
75 years and over	89 ±76

household characteristics

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Total:	8,323 ±448
Family households:	2,627 ±343
Married-couple family	985 ±185
Other family:	1,642 ±330
Male householder, no spouse present	389 ±149
Female householder, no spouse present	1,253 ±310
Nonfamily households:	5,696 ±417
Householder living alone	4,765 ±388
Householder not living alone	931 ±223
Average Household Size	2.31 ±0.209

vehicles per household

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Total:	8,323 ±448
No vehicle available	2,925 ±361
1 vehicle available	3,721 ±416
2 vehicles available	1,301 ±228
3 vehicles available	180 ±92
4 or more vehicles available	196 ±86

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	12,371 ±839	0.670 ±0.350	0.621 ±0.361	0.073 ±0.230
Male	6,285 ±568	0.636 ±0.475	0.584 ±0.493	0.083 ±0.391
Female	6,086 ±597	0.705 ±0.519	0.660 ±0.549	0.064 ±0.376

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over	8,487 ±718
Drove alone in car, truck, or van	4,241 ±534
Carpooled in car, truck, or van	865 ±304
Public transportation	1,153 ±315
Taxicab	143 ±241
Motorcycle	4 ±29
Bicycle	35 ±37
Walked	1,392 ±272
Other means	66 ±47
Worked from home	588 ±182
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home	7,899 ±721
Less than 10 minutes	1,291 ±297
10 to 19 minutes	3,014 ±459
20 to 29 minutes	1,750 ±373
30 to 39 minutes	985 ±249
40 to 59 minutes	496 ±208
60 to 89 minutes	183 ±118
90 minutes or more	180 ±92
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	21 ±3.19

employment sector

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	Total	Male	Female
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,736 ±721	3,963 ±450	4,773 ±573
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:	2,342 ±393	894 ±213	1,448 ±302
Service occupations:	2,493 ±459	922 ±251	1,571 ±372
Sales and office occupations:	1,791 ±276	643 ±172	1,148 ±221
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:	295 ±109	265 ±106	30 ±38
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:	1,815 ±335	1,239 ±282	576 ±163

educational attainment

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	Total	Male	Female
Population 18 to 24 years	6,009 ±597	2,605 ±445	3,404 ±403
Less than high school graduate	383 ±304	271 ±283	112 ±92
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,029 ±446	852 ±245	1,177 ±311
Some college or associate's degree	3,199 ±522	1,332 ±336	1,867 ±341
Bachelor's degree or higher	398 ±107	150 ±62	248 ±88
Population 25 years and over	10,153 ±654	5,319 ±461	4,834 ±482
Less than 9th grade	294 ±142	119 ±59	175 ±129
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,268 ±309	601 ±185	667 ±234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3,731 ±468	2,181 ±356	1,550 ±303
Some college, no degree	2,261 ±338	1,244 ±272	1,017 ±199
Associate's degree	584 ±167	208 ±83	376 ±143
Bachelor's degree	1,325 ±247	625 ±148	700 ±182
Graduate or professional degree	690 ±165	341 ±100	349 ±121
High school graduate or higher	8,591 ±627	4,599 ±440	3,992 ±409
Bachelor's degree or higher	2,015 ±300	966 ±182	1,049 ±211

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:	10,275 ±429
Vacant Housing Units	1,952 ±292
Occupied Housing Units:	8,323 ±448
Owner-Occupied Housing Units	1,383 ±217
Renter-Occupied Housing Units	6,940 ±444

units in structure

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	Occupied Housing Units	Owner-Occupied Housing Units	Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units	8,323 ±448	1,383 ±217	6,940 ±444
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached	1,306 ±208	978 ±193	328 ±114
1, attached	123 ±67	7 ±30	116 ±67
2 apartments	1,283 ±196	291 ±102	992 ±194
3 or 4 apartments	277 ±112	21 ±37	256 ±109
5 to 9 apartments	470 ±127	0 ±30	470 ±127
10 or more apartments	4,832 ±424	83 ±86	4,749 ±416
Mobile home or other type of housing	32 ±46	3 ±29	29 ±47

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:	10,275 ±429
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	1,623 ±243
1 bedroom	3,847 ±391
2 bedrooms	2,052 ±296
3 bedrooms	1,931 ±300
4 bedrooms	682 ±149
5 or more bedrooms	140 ±77
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later	45 ±57
Built 2010 to 2013	360 ±136
Built 2000 to 2009	151 ±72
Built 1990 to 1999	223 ±125
Built 1980 to 1989	271 ±104
Built 1970 to 1979	794 ±214
Built 1960 to 1969	1,354 ±250
Built 1950 to 1959	1,009 ±238
Built 1940 to 1949	1,077 ±284
Built 1939 or earlier	4,991 ±360

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent	6,789 ±449
Less than $500	766 ±189
$500 to $999	4,429 ±430
$1,000 to $1,499	1,181 ±266
$1,500 to $1,999	289 ±113
$2,000 to $2,499	104 ±62
$2,500 to $2,999	15 ±39
$3,000 or more	5 ±30
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)	6,287 ±431
Less than 15.0 percent	724 ±189
15.0 to 19.9 percent	664 ±192
20.0 to 24.9 percent	563 ±151
25.0 to 29.9 percent	498 ±146
30.0 to 34.9 percent	282 ±107
35.0 percent or more	3,556 ±386
Not computed	653 ±212

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units	1,383 ±217
Housing units with a mortgage	873 ±185
Housing units without a mortgage	510 ±152
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	873 ±185
Less than $500	0 ±30
$500 to $999	228 ±120
$1,000 to $1,499	314 ±110
$1,500 to $1,999	247 ±97
$2,000 to $2,499	84 ±88
$2,500 to $2,999	0 ±30
$3,000 or more	0 ±30
Housing units without a mortgage	510 ±152
Less than $250	1 ±29
$250 to $399	56 ±46
$400 to $599	200 ±101
$600 to $799	188 ±92
$800 to $999	45 ±50
$1,000 or more	20 ±32

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	868 ±185
Less than 20.0 percent	509 ±148
20.0 to 24.9 percent	38 ±34
25.0 to 29.9 percent	134 ±77
30.0 to 34.9 percent	26 ±41
35.0 percent or more	161 ±102
Not computed	5 ±30
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	509 ±152
Less than 10.0 percent	102 ±61
10.0 to 14.9 percent	207 ±114
15.0 to 19.9 percent	33 ±41
20.0 to 24.9 percent	0 ±30
25.0 to 29.9 percent	12 ±31
30.0 to 34.9 percent	71 ±39
35.0 percent or more	84 ±59
Not computed	1 ±29

household income

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Total	8,323 ±448
Less than $10,000	1,489 ±271
$10,000 to $14,999	1,340 ±257
$15,000 to $19,999	700 ±205
$20,000 to $24,999	567 ±189
$25,000 to $29,999	719 ±297
$30,000 to $34,999	395 ±123
$35,000 to $39,999	332 ±118
$40,000 to $44,999	343 ±104
$45,000 to $49,999	356 ±143
$50,000 to $59,999	400 ±134
$60,000 to $74,999	501 ±167
$75,000 to $99,999	565 ±162
$100,000 to $124,999	297 ±113
$125,000 to $149,999	137 ±66
$150,000 to $199,999	141 ±94
$200,000 or more	41 ±39
Median Household Income	25,455 ±8,793