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Northwest SideNeighborhood fact sheet

2018–2022 American Community Survey2024202320222021

23,435People

FigureNorthwest SideCity of MilwaukeeCompared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.33.7%± 3.4 points7,822 of 23,24223.9%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.36.3%± 4.2 points3,126 of 8,60425.3%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.71.0%± 3.4 points6,106 of 8,60458.8%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.12.1%± 1.9 points1,182 of 9,78610.4%± 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.64.8%± 5.7 points3,730 of 5,75351.3%± 1.3 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.26.7%± 4.4 points2,293 of 8,60416.2%± 0.5 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.8.1%± 1.8 points1,062 of 13,09926.1%± 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.16.8%± 3.1 points2,201 of 13,09914.6%± 0.5 pointsabout the same as the city (within the margin of error)

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Northwest 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:23,435 ±1,635
Not Hispanic or Latino:22,166 ±1,659
White alone1,912 ±420
Black or African American alone18,168 ±1,586
American Indian and Alaska Native alone15 ±28
Asian alone1,371 ±502
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0 ±27
Some other race alone76 ±103
Two or more races:624 ±300
Two races including Some other race6 ±27
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races618 ±300
Hispanic or Latino:1,269 ±591

sex and age

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TotalMaleFemale
Total0 011,415 ±1,06612,020 ±994
Under 5 years0 01,325 ±4571,130 ±397
5 to 9 years0 0747 ±1981,385 ±335
10 to 14 years0 01,086 ±318988 ±259
15 to 19 years0 01,089 ±246952 ±254
20 to 24 years0 0868 ±308766 ±199
25 to 29 years0 01,263 ±4091,015 ±217
30 to 34 years0 0795 ±198917 ±192
35 to 39 years0 0889 ±254733 ±200
40 to 44 years0 0469 ±143555 ±151
45 to 49 years0 0545 ±171538 ±152
50 to 54 years0 0640 ±186760 ±239
55 to 59 years0 0462 ±140592 ±170
60 to 64 years0 0455 ±136549 ±138
65 to 69 years0 0341 ±179465 ±122
70 to 74 years0 0282 ±124214 ±75
75 to 79 years0 068 ±40137 ±59
80 to 84 years0 091 ±4737 ±31
85 years and over0 00 ±27287 ±275

poverty status by age

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Total23,242 ±1,632
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level7,822 ±962
Under 5 years1,393 ±440
5 years304 ±151
6 to 11 years1,143 ±314
12 to 14 years461 ±217
15 years106 ±80
16 and 17 years273 ±125
18 to 24 years712 ±209
25 to 34 years1,382 ±286
35 to 44 years490 ±144
45 to 54 years627 ±161
55 to 64 years605 ±170
65 to 74 years274 ±130
75 years and over52 ±44

household characteristics

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Total:8,604 ±524
Family households:5,142 ±438
Married-couple family1,500 ±231
Other family:3,642 ±428
Male householder, no spouse present793 ±219
Female householder, no spouse present2,849 ±375
Nonfamily households:3,462 ±441
Householder living alone2,971 ±425
Householder not living alone491 ±127
Average Household Size2.72 ±0.252

vehicles per household

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Total:8,604 ±524
No vehicle available2,293 ±404
1 vehicle available3,680 ±397
2 vehicles available2,038 ±333
3 vehicles available427 ±137
4 or more vehicles available166 ±94

employment status by sex

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TotalLabor Force Participation RateEmployment/Population RatioUnemployment Rate (% of Labor)
Population age 20-64 years12,811 ±9520.674 ±0.2960.596 ±0.3090.115 ±0.278
Male6,386 ±7260.670 ±0.4100.572 ±0.4350.145 ±0.469
Female6,425 ±4930.678 ±0.4170.620 ±0.4230.085 ±0.249

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over8,481 ±806
Drove alone in car, truck, or van6,277 ±736
Carpooled in car, truck, or van421 ±148
Public transportation912 ±279
Taxicab54 ±69
Motorcycle0 ±27
Bicycle0 ±27
Walked48 ±49
Other means60 ±50
Worked from home709 ±224
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home7,772 ±793
Less than 10 minutes496 ±161
10 to 19 minutes2,346 ±421
20 to 29 minutes2,356 ±467
30 to 39 minutes1,777 ±368
40 to 59 minutes367 ±122
60 to 89 minutes340 ±133
90 minutes or more90 ±97
Mean travel time to work (minutes)24 ±3.75

employment sector

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TotalMaleFemale
Civilian employed population 16 years and over8,625 ±8074,127 ±6074,498 ±475
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:1,561 ±261442 ±1221,119 ±220
Service occupations:2,539 ±430808 ±2821,731 ±326
Sales and office occupations:1,628 ±277389 ±1421,239 ±251
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:620 ±217605 ±21615 ±26
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:2,277 ±4681,883 ±442394 ±132

educational attainment

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TotalMaleFemale
Population 18 to 24 years2,392 ±4351,237 ±3571,155 ±235
Less than high school graduate453 ±155290 ±124163 ±96
High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,337 ±367819 ±322518 ±160
Some college or associate's degree587 ±171118 ±64469 ±158
Bachelor's degree or higher15 ±2910 ±305 ±27
Population 25 years and over13,099 ±8896,300 ±6326,799 ±521
Less than 9th grade560 ±208332 ±164228 ±90
9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,641 ±378804 ±195837 ±310
High school graduate (includes equivalency)5,790 ±6573,310 ±5322,480 ±311
Some college, no degree2,964 ±3801,166 ±2641,798 ±281
Associate's degree1,082 ±237358 ±114724 ±208
Bachelor's degree689 ±167229 ±92460 ±149
Graduate or professional degree373 ±187101 ±53272 ±179
High school graduate or higher10,898 ±8135,164 ±5945,734 ±460
Bachelor's degree or higher1,062 ±247330 ±104732 ±229

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:9,786 ±492
Vacant Housing Units1,182 ±199
Occupied Housing Units:8,604 ±524
Owner-Occupied Housing Units2,498 ±324
Renter-Occupied Housing Units6,106 ±474

units in structure

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Occupied Housing UnitsOwner-Occupied Housing UnitsRenter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units8,604 ±5242,498 ±3246,106 ±474
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached4,079 ±4482,248 ±3101,831 ±361
1, attached444 ±13147 ±35397 ±128
2 apartments1,569 ±289197 ±1011,372 ±277
3 or 4 apartments809 ±1640 ±27809 ±164
5 to 9 apartments884 ±2270 ±27884 ±227
10 or more apartments809 ±2126 ±27803 ±211
Mobile home or other type of housing10 ±300 ±2710 ±30

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:9,786 ±492
BEDROOMS
No bedroom83 ±47
1 bedroom1,505 ±306
2 bedrooms3,990 ±451
3 bedrooms3,004 ±332
4 bedrooms980 ±214
5 or more bedrooms224 ±127
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later0 ±27
Built 2010 to 2013299 ±150
Built 2000 to 2009389 ±222
Built 1990 to 1999253 ±95
Built 1980 to 1989208 ±89
Built 1970 to 1979954 ±212
Built 1960 to 19691,399 ±261
Built 1950 to 19592,656 ±327
Built 1940 to 19491,489 ±346
Built 1939 or earlier2,139 ±291

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent6,025 ±480
Less than $500279 ±128
$500 to $9993,185 ±371
$1,000 to $1,4992,098 ±360
$1,500 to $1,999442 ±138
$2,000 to $2,49921 ±42
$2,500 to $2,9990 ±27
$3,000 or more0 ±27
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)5,753 ±477
Less than 15.0 percent523 ±229
15.0 to 19.9 percent480 ±165
20.0 to 24.9 percent413 ±129
25.0 to 29.9 percent607 ±166
30.0 to 34.9 percent500 ±194
35.0 percent or more3,230 ±407
Not computed353 ±128

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units2,498 ±324
Housing units with a mortgage1,658 ±289
Housing units without a mortgage840 ±188
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage1,658 ±289
Less than $50015 ±30
$500 to $999490 ±121
$1,000 to $1,499674 ±180
$1,500 to $1,999429 ±231
$2,000 to $2,49929 ±33
$2,500 to $2,99921 ±32
$3,000 or more0 ±27
Housing units without a mortgage840 ±188
Less than $25028 ±31
$250 to $399188 ±64
$400 to $599408 ±148
$600 to $799179 ±89
$800 to $99926 ±27
$1,000 or more11 ±27

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)1,635 ±288
Less than 20.0 percent555 ±136
20.0 to 24.9 percent292 ±193
25.0 to 29.9 percent157 ±64
30.0 to 34.9 percent156 ±102
35.0 percent or more475 ±163
Not computed23 ±35
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)806 ±185
Less than 10.0 percent390 ±161
10.0 to 14.9 percent160 ±70
15.0 to 19.9 percent105 ±49
20.0 to 24.9 percent19 ±24
25.0 to 29.9 percent36 ±31
30.0 to 34.9 percent24 ±32
35.0 percent or more72 ±42
Not computed34 ±35

household income

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Total8,604 ±524
Less than $10,000844 ±191
$10,000 to $14,9991,076 ±246
$15,000 to $19,999419 ±120
$20,000 to $24,999787 ±237
$25,000 to $29,999766 ±287
$30,000 to $34,999554 ±157
$35,000 to $39,999387 ±129
$40,000 to $44,999493 ±147
$45,000 to $49,999306 ±101
$50,000 to $59,999788 ±205
$60,000 to $74,999579 ±203
$75,000 to $99,999895 ±261
$100,000 to $124,999317 ±108
$125,000 to $149,999169 ±90
$150,000 to $199,999176 ±111
$200,000 or more48 ±60
Median Household Income33,700 ±11,085
Northwest Side fact sheet · Cream City Almanac