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Near West SideNeighborhood fact sheet

2020–2024 American Community Survey2024202320222021

19,193People

FigureNear West SideCity of MilwaukeeCompared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.38.3%± 4.3 points6,345 of 16,56722.8%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.41.4%± 5.1 points3,510 of 8,47223.1%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.83.4%± 3.2 points7,067 of 8,47258.2%± 0.7 pointsclearly higher than the city
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.17.2%± 2.8 points1,758 of 10,23010.3%± 0.5 pointsclearly 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.54.4%± 5.8 points3,489 of 6,40950.9%± 1.5 pointsabout the same as the city (within the margin of error)
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.36.4%± 4.4 points3,081 of 8,47216.2%± 0.6 pointsclearly 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.23.2%± 3.3 points2,385 of 10,28727.4%± 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.16.4%± 3.3 points1,682 of 10,28714.5%± 0.5 pointsabout 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 2024

race and ethnicity

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Total:19,193 ±1,155
Not Hispanic or Latino:15,842 ±1,152
White alone6,289 ±552
Black or African American alone7,233 ±990
American Indian and Alaska Native alone106 ±122
Asian alone1,135 ±317
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0 ±33
Some other race alone188 ±165
Two or more races:891 ±341
Two races including Some other race52 ±50
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races839 ±337
Hispanic or Latino:3,351 ±627

sex and age

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

TotalMaleFemale
Total0 09,429 ±7269,764 ±852
Under 5 years0 0772 ±273375 ±158
5 to 9 years0 0479 ±185402 ±164
10 to 14 years0 0277 ±121284 ±175
15 to 19 years0 01,097 ±2621,429 ±280
20 to 24 years0 01,578 ±2932,213 ±406
25 to 29 years0 01,024 ±2551,213 ±305
30 to 34 years0 0843 ±261394 ±200
35 to 39 years0 0615 ±186455 ±168
40 to 44 years0 0417 ±147613 ±170
45 to 49 years0 0614 ±210368 ±160
50 to 54 years0 0340 ±134462 ±149
55 to 59 years0 0331 ±116257 ±101
60 to 64 years0 0378 ±146462 ±170
65 to 69 years0 0218 ±103336 ±134
70 to 74 years0 0341 ±132228 ±101
75 to 79 years0 083 ±5695 ±63
80 to 84 years0 012 ±3583 ±50
85 years and over0 010 ±3695 ±67

poverty status by age

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Total16,567 ±1,146
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level6,345 ±837
Under 5 years528 ±191
5 years65 ±65
6 to 11 years453 ±181
12 to 14 years142 ±147
15 years27 ±56
16 and 17 years51 ±68
18 to 24 years1,762 ±401
25 to 34 years1,118 ±328
35 to 44 years525 ±174
45 to 54 years601 ±190
55 to 64 years609 ±195
65 to 74 years369 ±139
75 years and over95 ±81

household characteristics

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Total:8,472 ±464
Family households:2,740 ±356
Married-couple family1,138 ±238
Other family:1,602 ±331
Male householder, no spouse present372 ±140
Female householder, no spouse present1,230 ±304
Nonfamily households:5,732 ±456
Householder living alone4,760 ±437
Householder not living alone972 ±242
Average Household Size2.27 ±0.184

vehicles per household

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Total:8,472 ±464
No vehicle available3,081 ±406
1 vehicle available3,609 ±413
2 vehicles available1,403 ±264
3 vehicles available184 ±92
4 or more vehicles available195 ±94

employment status by sex

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TotalLabor Force Participation RateEmployment/Population RatioUnemployment Rate (% of Labor)
Population age 20-64 years12,577 ±8550.706 ±0.3780.661 ±0.3840.064 ±0.230
Male6,140 ±5750.693 ±0.5410.643 ±0.5240.073 ±0.362
Female6,437 ±6580.719 ±0.4710.679 ±0.4920.056 ±0.387

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over9,207 ±761
Drove alone in car, truck, or van4,437 ±562
Carpooled in car, truck, or van1,207 ±344
Public transportation975 ±318
Taxicab80 ±102
Motorcycle0 ±33
Bicycle95 ±88
Walked1,364 ±281
Other means115 ±78
Worked from home934 ±230
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home8,273 ±742
Less than 10 minutes1,512 ±330
10 to 19 minutes3,290 ±491
20 to 29 minutes1,706 ±360
30 to 39 minutes1,201 ±290
40 to 59 minutes250 ±124
60 to 89 minutes210 ±131
90 minutes or more104 ±70
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19 ±2.84

employment sector

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TotalMaleFemale
Civilian employed population 16 years and over9,480 ±7614,391 ±5025,089 ±575
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:3,156 ±4661,304 ±2441,852 ±368
Service occupations:2,553 ±477891 ±2571,662 ±358
Sales and office occupations:1,671 ±284565 ±1801,106 ±231
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:320 ±127290 ±11930 ±56
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:1,780 ±3411,341 ±277439 ±152

educational attainment

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TotalMaleFemale
Population 18 to 24 years5,855 ±5232,542 ±4133,313 ±432
Less than high school graduate230 ±162141 ±13389 ±73
High school graduate (includes equivalency)2,124 ±408861 ±2331,263 ±327
Some college or associate's degree2,997 ±4211,305 ±2981,692 ±315
Bachelor's degree or higher504 ±148235 ±88269 ±118
Population 25 years and over10,287 ±6995,226 ±4885,061 ±535
Less than 9th grade381 ±137183 ±88198 ±93
9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,301 ±335667 ±214634 ±233
High school graduate (includes equivalency)3,270 ±4481,921 ±3451,349 ±290
Some college, no degree2,253 ±3511,025 ±2411,228 ±285
Associate's degree697 ±192268 ±111429 ±159
Bachelor's degree1,611 ±312761 ±194850 ±210
Graduate or professional degree774 ±203401 ±126373 ±135
High school graduate or higher8,605 ±6534,376 ±4544,229 ±470
Bachelor's degree or higher2,385 ±3641,162 ±2341,223 ±240

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:10,230 ±444
Vacant Housing Units1,758 ±298
Occupied Housing Units:8,472 ±464
Owner-Occupied Housing Units1,405 ±229
Renter-Occupied Housing Units7,067 ±472

units in structure

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Occupied Housing UnitsOwner-Occupied Housing UnitsRenter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units8,472 ±4641,405 ±2297,067 ±472
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached1,507 ±2551,097 ±206410 ±158
1, attached151 ±7333 ±42118 ±68
2 apartments996 ±224200 ±106796 ±197
3 or 4 apartments365 ±1500 ±33365 ±150
5 to 9 apartments366 ±1420 ±33366 ±142
10 or more apartments5,067 ±46766 ±825,001 ±464
Mobile home or other type of housing20 ±369 ±3311 ±37

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:10,230 ±444
BEDROOMS
No bedroom1,465 ±282
1 bedroom3,927 ±410
2 bedrooms2,179 ±323
3 bedrooms1,837 ±293
4 bedrooms602 ±173
5 or more bedrooms220 ±100
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later66 ±68
Built 2010 to 2013307 ±146
Built 2000 to 2009260 ±100
Built 1990 to 1999194 ±117
Built 1980 to 1989455 ±133
Built 1970 to 1979782 ±224
Built 1960 to 19691,269 ±269
Built 1950 to 1959860 ±236
Built 1940 to 19491,032 ±285
Built 1939 or earlier5,005 ±400

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent6,943 ±473
Less than $500886 ±210
$500 to $9994,224 ±450
$1,000 to $1,4991,204 ±268
$1,500 to $1,999385 ±135
$2,000 to $2,49978 ±57
$2,500 to $2,99978 ±72
$3,000 or more88 ±43
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)6,409 ±456
Less than 15.0 percent725 ±215
15.0 to 19.9 percent783 ±205
20.0 to 24.9 percent673 ±182
25.0 to 29.9 percent739 ±198
30.0 to 34.9 percent405 ±168
35.0 percent or more3,084 ±412
Not computed658 ±229

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units1,405 ±229
Housing units with a mortgage904 ±211
Housing units without a mortgage501 ±144
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage904 ±211
Less than $5000 ±33
$500 to $999139 ±95
$1,000 to $1,499359 ±119
$1,500 to $1,999206 ±92
$2,000 to $2,499198 ±133
$2,500 to $2,9992 ±35
$3,000 or more0 ±33
Housing units without a mortgage501 ±144
Less than $2507 ±32
$250 to $39957 ±63
$400 to $599125 ±84
$600 to $799224 ±99
$800 to $99988 ±57
$1,000 or more0 ±33

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)898 ±210
Less than 20.0 percent515 ±152
20.0 to 24.9 percent47 ±42
25.0 to 29.9 percent119 ±69
30.0 to 34.9 percent23 ±42
35.0 percent or more194 ±122
Not computed6 ±33
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)500 ±144
Less than 10.0 percent182 ±79
10.0 to 14.9 percent201 ±125
15.0 to 19.9 percent50 ±46
20.0 to 24.9 percent8 ±34
25.0 to 29.9 percent18 ±37
30.0 to 34.9 percent0 ±33
35.0 percent or more41 ±45
Not computed1 ±32

household income

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Total8,472 ±464
Less than $10,0001,339 ±277
$10,000 to $14,9991,098 ±261
$15,000 to $19,999434 ±153
$20,000 to $24,999639 ±229
$25,000 to $29,999424 ±165
$30,000 to $34,999737 ±248
$35,000 to $39,999407 ±154
$40,000 to $44,999405 ±139
$45,000 to $49,999397 ±164
$50,000 to $59,999649 ±188
$60,000 to $74,999381 ±148
$75,000 to $99,999759 ±200
$100,000 to $124,999378 ±127
$125,000 to $149,99986 ±61
$150,000 to $199,999250 ±120
$200,000 or more89 ±55
Median Household Income32,048 ±10,390