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Northwest SideNeighborhood fact sheet

2019–2023 American Community Survey2024202320222021

23,335People

FigureNorthwest SideCity of MilwaukeeCompared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.32.2%± 3.2 points7,473 of 23,23723.3%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.35.2%± 4.3 points3,055 of 8,68124.2%± 0.7 pointsclearly higher than the city
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.70.3%± 3.8 points6,103 of 8,68158.5%± 0.7 pointsclearly higher than the city
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.12.5%± 2.1 points1,242 of 9,92310.4%± 0.5 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.60.6%± 6.4 points3,464 of 5,71750.8%± 1.1 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.25.2%± 4.5 points2,187 of 8,68116.4%± 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.8.0%± 1.9 points1,057 of 13,16326.6%± 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.17.4%± 3.0 points2,287 of 13,16314.5%± 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 2023

race and ethnicity

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Total:23,335 ±1,613
Not Hispanic or Latino:21,953 ±1,619
White alone1,751 ±399
Black or African American alone18,133 ±1,574
American Indian and Alaska Native alone13 ±31
Asian alone1,421 ±448
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0 ±30
Some other race alone91 ±129
Two or more races:544 ±259
Two races including Some other race17 ±38
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races527 ±258
Hispanic or Latino:1,382 ±622

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 011,460 ±97111,875 ±1,010
Under 5 years0 01,293 ±4161,053 ±387
5 to 9 years0 0748 ±2051,283 ±354
10 to 14 years0 01,020 ±3011,070 ±260
15 to 19 years0 01,147 ±261921 ±255
20 to 24 years0 0932 ±329705 ±213
25 to 29 years0 01,142 ±389915 ±209
30 to 34 years0 0811 ±2081,030 ±195
35 to 39 years0 0827 ±241685 ±206
40 to 44 years0 0558 ±163670 ±174
45 to 49 years0 0492 ±166507 ±154
50 to 54 years0 0628 ±180658 ±232
55 to 59 years0 0585 ±160787 ±192
60 to 64 years0 0409 ±120541 ±147
65 to 69 years0 0360 ±182362 ±100
70 to 74 years0 0310 ±133260 ±91
75 to 79 years0 0105 ±44112 ±59
80 to 84 years0 090 ±4846 ±45
85 years and over0 03 ±29270 ±265

poverty status by age

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Total23,237 ±1,615
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level7,473 ±910
Under 5 years1,306 ±415
5 years228 ±144
6 to 11 years1,171 ±344
12 to 14 years466 ±203
15 years91 ±83
16 and 17 years244 ±118
18 to 24 years733 ±228
25 to 34 years1,285 ±279
35 to 44 years479 ±146
45 to 54 years514 ±152
55 to 64 years607 ±175
65 to 74 years283 ±134
75 years and over66 ±49

household characteristics

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Total:8,681 ±516
Family households:5,178 ±445
Married-couple family1,563 ±236
Other family:3,615 ±429
Male householder, no spouse present849 ±250
Female householder, no spouse present2,766 ±376
Nonfamily households:3,503 ±439
Householder living alone2,981 ±431
Householder not living alone522 ±143
Average Household Size2.69 ±0.245

vehicles per household

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Total:8,681 ±516
No vehicle available2,187 ±410
1 vehicle available3,725 ±394
2 vehicles available2,085 ±339
3 vehicles available485 ±145
4 or more vehicles available199 ±92

employment status by sex

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TotalLabor Force Participation RateEmployment/Population RatioUnemployment Rate (% of Labor)
Population age 20-64 years12,882 ±9200.689 ±0.2870.605 ±0.3010.121 ±0.272
Male6,384 ±6980.685 ±0.4030.585 ±0.4290.145 ±0.414
Female6,498 ±5040.692 ±0.3900.625 ±0.4090.097 ±0.319

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over8,634 ±813
Drove alone in car, truck, or van6,183 ±746
Carpooled in car, truck, or van609 ±187
Public transportation866 ±283
Taxicab61 ±71
Motorcycle0 ±30
Bicycle0 ±30
Walked27 ±51
Other means84 ±67
Worked from home804 ±229
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home7,830 ±795
Less than 10 minutes538 ±167
10 to 19 minutes2,325 ±423
20 to 29 minutes2,399 ±477
30 to 39 minutes1,897 ±367
40 to 59 minutes299 ±115
60 to 89 minutes262 ±106
90 minutes or more110 ±97
Mean travel time to work (minutes)24 ±3.68

employment sector

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TotalMaleFemale
Civilian employed population 16 years and over8,786 ±8154,244 ±6024,542 ±459
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:1,522 ±251399 ±1171,123 ±223
Service occupations:2,615 ±439862 ±2961,753 ±330
Sales and office occupations:1,582 ±292401 ±1501,181 ±252
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:604 ±206586 ±20518 ±30
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:2,463 ±4801,996 ±452467 ±142

educational attainment

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TotalMaleFemale
Population 18 to 24 years2,482 ±4691,386 ±3751,096 ±252
Less than high school graduate433 ±155283 ±129150 ±90
High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,413 ±399957 ±345456 ±168
Some college or associate's degree609 ±196133 ±74476 ±180
Bachelor's degree or higher27 ±3713 ±3014 ±37
Population 25 years and over13,163 ±8846,320 ±6146,843 ±513
Less than 9th grade609 ±219343 ±170266 ±103
9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,678 ±365788 ±200890 ±308
High school graduate (includes equivalency)5,936 ±6633,310 ±5302,626 ±340
Some college, no degree2,872 ±3861,207 ±2591,665 ±294
Associate's degree1,011 ±223349 ±111662 ±205
Bachelor's degree659 ±168226 ±103433 ±137
Graduate or professional degree398 ±20497 ±62301 ±194
High school graduate or higher10,876 ±8355,189 ±5785,687 ±484
Bachelor's degree or higher1,057 ±262323 ±116734 ±230

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:9,923 ±493
Vacant Housing Units1,242 ±220
Occupied Housing Units:8,681 ±516
Owner-Occupied Housing Units2,578 ±335
Renter-Occupied Housing Units6,103 ±493

units in structure

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Occupied Housing UnitsOwner-Occupied Housing UnitsRenter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units8,681 ±5162,578 ±3356,103 ±493
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached3,994 ±4432,214 ±3071,780 ±370
1, attached479 ±13156 ±44423 ±128
2 apartments1,603 ±296298 ±1361,305 ±276
3 or 4 apartments802 ±1920 ±30802 ±192
5 to 9 apartments828 ±2320 ±30828 ±232
10 or more apartments956 ±2475 ±31951 ±247
Mobile home or other type of housing19 ±365 ±3014 ±36

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:9,923 ±493
BEDROOMS
No bedroom179 ±84
1 bedroom1,547 ±327
2 bedrooms4,017 ±457
3 bedrooms2,996 ±329
4 bedrooms981 ±207
5 or more bedrooms203 ±115
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later68 ±77
Built 2010 to 2013370 ±163
Built 2000 to 2009423 ±229
Built 1990 to 1999348 ±120
Built 1980 to 1989164 ±73
Built 1970 to 19791,195 ±233
Built 1960 to 19691,313 ±268
Built 1950 to 19592,628 ±352
Built 1940 to 19491,452 ±346
Built 1939 or earlier1,962 ±317

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent6,004 ±492
Less than $500319 ±141
$500 to $9992,776 ±396
$1,000 to $1,4992,357 ±380
$1,500 to $1,999482 ±169
$2,000 to $2,49953 ±56
$2,500 to $2,99917 ±34
$3,000 or more0 ±30
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)5,717 ±493
Less than 15.0 percent676 ±250
15.0 to 19.9 percent521 ±169
20.0 to 24.9 percent397 ±147
25.0 to 29.9 percent659 ±188
30.0 to 34.9 percent472 ±207
35.0 percent or more2,992 ±424
Not computed386 ±146

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units2,578 ±335
Housing units with a mortgage1,597 ±283
Housing units without a mortgage981 ±200
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage1,597 ±283
Less than $50015 ±32
$500 to $999346 ±105
$1,000 to $1,499649 ±133
$1,500 to $1,999506 ±234
$2,000 to $2,49943 ±43
$2,500 to $2,99934 ±44
$3,000 or more4 ±29
Housing units without a mortgage981 ±200
Less than $25027 ±35
$250 to $399184 ±67
$400 to $599443 ±150
$600 to $799243 ±115
$800 to $99978 ±49
$1,000 or more6 ±30

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)1,587 ±282
Less than 20.0 percent549 ±146
20.0 to 24.9 percent317 ±195
25.0 to 29.9 percent128 ±71
30.0 to 34.9 percent136 ±95
35.0 percent or more457 ±166
Not computed10 ±32
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)939 ±196
Less than 10.0 percent435 ±152
10.0 to 14.9 percent112 ±64
15.0 to 19.9 percent141 ±64
20.0 to 24.9 percent41 ±35
25.0 to 29.9 percent29 ±35
30.0 to 34.9 percent19 ±36
35.0 percent or more162 ±94
Not computed42 ±42

household income

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Total8,681 ±516
Less than $10,000925 ±213
$10,000 to $14,999987 ±240
$15,000 to $19,999325 ±108
$20,000 to $24,999818 ±247
$25,000 to $29,999623 ±279
$30,000 to $34,999516 ±157
$35,000 to $39,999436 ±142
$40,000 to $44,999594 ±184
$45,000 to $49,999239 ±87
$50,000 to $59,999628 ±192
$60,000 to $74,999695 ±219
$75,000 to $99,9991,019 ±274
$100,000 to $124,999440 ±128
$125,000 to $149,999142 ±81
$150,000 to $199,999241 ±132
$200,000 or more53 ±59
Median Household Income36,680 ±11,251