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Northwest SideNeighborhood fact sheet

2020–2024 American Community Survey2024202320222021

23,007People

FigureNorthwest SideCity of MilwaukeeCompared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.31.2%± 3.4 points7,175 of 22,96322.8%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.32.9%± 4.4 points2,872 of 8,72623.1%± 0.8 pointsclearly higher than the city
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.68.3%± 4.1 points5,959 of 8,72658.2%± 0.7 pointsclearly higher than the city
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.12.9%± 2.2 points1,293 of 10,01910.3%± 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.61.0%± 6.4 points3,406 of 5,58250.9%± 1.5 pointsclearly higher than the city
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.25.3%± 4.4 points2,212 of 8,72616.2%± 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.8.8%± 1.9 points1,156 of 13,16227.4%± 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.18.7%± 3.2 points2,467 of 13,16214.5%± 0.5 pointsclearly higher than the city

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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 2024

race and ethnicity

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Total:23,007 ±1,669
Not Hispanic or Latino:21,485 ±1,670
White alone1,612 ±374
Black or African American alone17,701 ±1,612
American Indian and Alaska Native alone17 ±31
Asian alone1,399 ±524
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0 ±30
Some other race alone80 ±123
Two or more races:676 ±298
Two races including Some other race55 ±64
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races621 ±292
Hispanic or Latino:1,522 ±549

sex and age

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TotalMaleFemale
Total0 011,111 ±1,03711,896 ±1,041
Under 5 years0 01,421 ±4631,115 ±408
5 to 9 years0 0747 ±2361,170 ±338
10 to 14 years0 01,069 ±3291,005 ±277
15 to 19 years0 0876 ±2401,008 ±267
20 to 24 years0 0869 ±291565 ±196
25 to 29 years0 01,085 ±397780 ±206
30 to 34 years0 0756 ±1971,069 ±214
35 to 39 years0 0804 ±245851 ±238
40 to 44 years0 0552 ±159403 ±143
45 to 49 years0 0368 ±141609 ±164
50 to 54 years0 0634 ±193705 ±247
55 to 59 years0 0508 ±155744 ±216
60 to 64 years0 0496 ±151620 ±159
65 to 69 years0 0357 ±176445 ±112
70 to 74 years0 0247 ±121213 ±82
75 to 79 years0 0183 ±84202 ±92
80 to 84 years0 0102 ±5362 ±49
85 years and over0 037 ±40330 ±273

poverty status by age

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Total22,963 ±1,666
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level7,175 ±943
Under 5 years1,268 ±445
5 years142 ±109
6 to 11 years1,083 ±314
12 to 14 years468 ±223
15 years110 ±98
16 and 17 years305 ±137
18 to 24 years640 ±208
25 to 34 years1,047 ±261
35 to 44 years485 ±159
45 to 54 years554 ±171
55 to 64 years576 ±171
65 to 74 years281 ±124
75 years and over216 ±157

household characteristics

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Total:8,726 ±524
Family households:5,189 ±463
Married-couple family1,456 ±237
Other family:3,733 ±450
Male householder, no spouse present909 ±266
Female householder, no spouse present2,824 ±395
Nonfamily households:3,537 ±437
Householder living alone3,069 ±426
Householder not living alone468 ±144
Average Household Size2.64 ±0.248

vehicles per household

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Total:8,726 ±524
No vehicle available2,212 ±403
1 vehicle available3,769 ±403
2 vehicles available2,090 ±341
3 vehicles available539 ±154
4 or more vehicles available116 ±77

employment status by sex

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TotalLabor Force Participation RateEmployment/Population RatioUnemployment Rate (% of Labor)
Population age 20-64 years12,418 ±9280.710 ±0.2920.614 ±0.3220.135 ±0.275
Male6,072 ±6830.704 ±0.4110.591 ±0.4460.160 ±0.404
Female6,346 ±5260.716 ±0.4030.636 ±0.4370.112 ±0.359

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over8,327 ±805
Drove alone in car, truck, or van5,854 ±721
Carpooled in car, truck, or van664 ±219
Public transportation854 ±279
Taxicab63 ±71
Motorcycle3 ±29
Bicycle0 ±30
Walked25 ±49
Other means35 ±46
Worked from home829 ±226
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home7,498 ±783
Less than 10 minutes604 ±177
10 to 19 minutes1,993 ±424
20 to 29 minutes2,121 ±449
30 to 39 minutes1,987 ±368
40 to 59 minutes353 ±141
60 to 89 minutes286 ±134
90 minutes or more154 ±120
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25 ±4.31

employment sector

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TotalMaleFemale
Civilian employed population 16 years and over8,448 ±8064,004 ±5744,444 ±471
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:1,396 ±245345 ±1081,051 ±220
Service occupations:2,526 ±441825 ±2711,701 ±349
Sales and office occupations:1,540 ±302405 ±1501,135 ±260
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:530 ±205504 ±20326 ±34
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:2,456 ±4781,925 ±435531 ±154

educational attainment

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TotalMaleFemale
Population 18 to 24 years2,055 ±3911,165 ±318890 ±226
Less than high school graduate311 ±143186 ±109125 ±95
High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,209 ±332830 ±293379 ±149
Some college or associate's degree508 ±180138 ±86370 ±158
Bachelor's degree or higher27 ±4111 ±3416 ±38
Population 25 years and over13,162 ±9016,129 ±6357,033 ±547
Less than 9th grade709 ±241395 ±179314 ±133
9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,758 ±385771 ±202987 ±329
High school graduate (includes equivalency)5,827 ±6493,220 ±5392,607 ±346
Some college, no degree2,760 ±4181,038 ±2631,722 ±302
Associate's degree952 ±235325 ±119627 ±199
Bachelor's degree691 ±156273 ±106418 ±131
Graduate or professional degree465 ±206107 ±63358 ±195
High school graduate or higher10,695 ±8484,963 ±5905,732 ±499
Bachelor's degree or higher1,156 ±271380 ±122776 ±240

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:10,019 ±479
Vacant Housing Units1,293 ±234
Occupied Housing Units:8,726 ±524
Owner-Occupied Housing Units2,767 ±344
Renter-Occupied Housing Units5,959 ±508

units in structure

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Occupied Housing UnitsOwner-Occupied Housing UnitsRenter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units8,726 ±5242,767 ±3445,959 ±508
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached4,026 ±4562,403 ±3201,623 ±371
1, attached453 ±15570 ±52383 ±148
2 apartments1,602 ±311282 ±1251,320 ±292
3 or 4 apartments804 ±1910 ±30804 ±191
5 to 9 apartments763 ±2130 ±30763 ±213
10 or more apartments1,053 ±2585 ±301,048 ±258
Mobile home or other type of housing25 ±407 ±3118 ±39

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:10,019 ±479
BEDROOMS
No bedroom173 ±87
1 bedroom1,563 ±311
2 bedrooms3,895 ±484
3 bedrooms3,233 ±364
4 bedrooms921 ±216
5 or more bedrooms234 ±129
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later72 ±82
Built 2010 to 2013482 ±188
Built 2000 to 2009501 ±235
Built 1990 to 1999383 ±136
Built 1980 to 1989163 ±90
Built 1970 to 19791,059 ±211
Built 1960 to 19691,062 ±259
Built 1950 to 19592,654 ±373
Built 1940 to 19491,494 ±340
Built 1939 or earlier2,149 ±315

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent5,804 ±508
Less than $500358 ±146
$500 to $9992,596 ±378
$1,000 to $1,4992,216 ±406
$1,500 to $1,999497 ±171
$2,000 to $2,499110 ±95
$2,500 to $2,99927 ±34
$3,000 or more0 ±30
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)5,582 ±510
Less than 15.0 percent629 ±241
15.0 to 19.9 percent544 ±178
20.0 to 24.9 percent374 ±154
25.0 to 29.9 percent629 ±194
30.0 to 34.9 percent466 ±183
35.0 percent or more2,940 ±437
Not computed377 ±146

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units2,767 ±344
Housing units with a mortgage1,775 ±300
Housing units without a mortgage992 ±202
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage1,775 ±300
Less than $50015 ±31
$500 to $999390 ±114
$1,000 to $1,499714 ±155
$1,500 to $1,999541 ±235
$2,000 to $2,49929 ±37
$2,500 to $2,99948 ±57
$3,000 or more38 ±53
Housing units without a mortgage992 ±202
Less than $25012 ±30
$250 to $399154 ±63
$400 to $599421 ±146
$600 to $799322 ±126
$800 to $99979 ±44
$1,000 or more4 ±29

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)1,765 ±300
Less than 20.0 percent507 ±130
20.0 to 24.9 percent294 ±196
25.0 to 29.9 percent192 ±93
30.0 to 34.9 percent184 ±108
35.0 percent or more588 ±181
Not computed10 ±32
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)963 ±200
Less than 10.0 percent456 ±162
10.0 to 14.9 percent100 ±43
15.0 to 19.9 percent154 ±67
20.0 to 24.9 percent37 ±35
25.0 to 29.9 percent26 ±32
30.0 to 34.9 percent10 ±32
35.0 percent or more180 ±81
Not computed29 ±38

household income

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Total8,726 ±524
Less than $10,000919 ±224
$10,000 to $14,999912 ±245
$15,000 to $19,999421 ±140
$20,000 to $24,999620 ±221
$25,000 to $29,999604 ±282
$30,000 to $34,999656 ±186
$35,000 to $39,999528 ±154
$40,000 to $44,999506 ±185
$45,000 to $49,999255 ±110
$50,000 to $59,999619 ±194
$60,000 to $74,999834 ±232
$75,000 to $99,9991,010 ±293
$100,000 to $124,999384 ±126
$125,000 to $149,999227 ±113
$150,000 to $199,999143 ±106
$200,000 or more88 ±80
Median Household Income37,187 ±10,286