Riverwest fact sheet · Cream City Almanac

RiverwestNeighborhood fact sheet

2018–2022 American Community Survey2024 2023 2022 2021

10,902People

Figure	Riverwest	City of Milwaukee	Compared
People in povertyResidents whose household income was below the federal poverty line.	17.0%± 3.0 points1,813 of 10,665	23.9%± 0.8 points	clearly lower than the city
Households earning under $25,000Households whose income last year was under $25,000.	17.5%± 4.0 points965 of 5,518	25.3%± 0.8 points	clearly lower than the city
Renter householdsOccupied homes that are rented rather than owned.	61.4%± 3.8 points3,390 of 5,518	58.8%± 0.8 points	about the same as the city (within the margin of error)
Vacant homesHousing units with no one living in them.	11.7%± 3.9 points730 of 6,248	10.4%± 0.4 points	about 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.	36.0%± 4.4 points1,193 of 3,310	51.3%± 1.3 points	clearly lower than the city
Households with no vehicleHouseholds with no car, truck or van available.	12.7%± 3.7 points701 of 5,518	16.2%± 0.5 points	about the same as the city (within the margin of error)
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or moreAdults 25 and older whose highest schooling is a bachelor's, graduate or professional degree.	48.7%± 3.3 points3,967 of 8,149	26.1%± 0.6 points	clearly higher than the city
Adults 25+ without a high school diplomaAdults 25 and older who didn't finish high school or an equivalency.	6.9%± 2.2 points562 of 8,149	14.6%± 0.5 points	clearly lower than the city

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Riverwest 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:	10,902 ±736
Not Hispanic or Latino:	9,571 ±718
White alone	6,818 ±544
Black or African American alone	1,961 ±585
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	39 ±56
Asian alone	185 ±110
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3 ±19
Some other race alone	18 ±26
Two or more races:	547 ±164
Two races including Some other race	53 ±45
Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races	494 ±157
Hispanic or Latino:	1,331 ±319

sex and age

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	Male	Female
Total	5,593 ±450	5,309 ±503
Under 5 years	190 ±79	205 ±88
5 to 9 years	157 ±93	313 ±130
10 to 14 years	203 ±124	291 ±149
15 to 19 years	232 ±98	267 ±103
20 to 24 years	477 ±128	418 ±105
25 to 29 years	871 ±214	868 ±185
30 to 34 years	667 ±124	587 ±122
35 to 39 years	701 ±146	557 ±129
40 to 44 years	400 ±112	322 ±179
45 to 49 years	223 ±74	352 ±139
50 to 54 years	277 ±99	182 ±60
55 to 59 years	355 ±131	256 ±86
60 to 64 years	268 ±105	177 ±92
65 to 69 years	239 ±133	273 ±95
70 to 74 years	158 ±65	147 ±54
75 to 79 years	111 ±119	47 ±33
80 to 84 years	37 ±34	27 ±32
85 years and over	27 ±46	20 ±24

poverty status by age

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Total	10,665 ±735
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level	1,813 ±342
Under 5 years	96 ±64
5 years	50 ±55
6 to 11 years	154 ±100
12 to 14 years	68 ±81
15 years	17 ±32
16 and 17 years	46 ±39
18 to 24 years	409 ±132
25 to 34 years	310 ±112
35 to 44 years	213 ±89
45 to 54 years	201 ±118
55 to 64 years	134 ±61
65 to 74 years	78 ±58
75 years and over	37 ±39

household characteristics

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Total:	5,518 ±354
Family households:	1,878 ±256
Married-couple family	1,142 ±172
Other family:	736 ±198
Male householder, no spouse present	152 ±69
Female householder, no spouse present	584 ±194
Nonfamily households:	3,640 ±344
Householder living alone	2,468 ±319
Householder not living alone	1,172 ±191
Average Household Size	1.98 ±0.184

vehicles per household

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Total:	5,518 ±354
No vehicle available	701 ±209
1 vehicle available	3,000 ±307
2 vehicles available	1,536 ±203
3 vehicles available	242 ±110
4 or more vehicles available	39 ±32

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	7,958 ±528	0.858 ±0.138	0.808 ±0.145	0.058 ±0.091
Male	4,239 ±365	0.865 ±0.175	0.795 ±0.190	0.081 ±0.149
Female	3,719 ±338	0.849 ±0.185	0.824 ±0.199	0.030 ±0.085

commute method and time

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COMMUTE METHOD
Total workers 16 and over	6,732 ±522
Drove alone in car, truck, or van	4,483 ±424
Carpooled in car, truck, or van	364 ±117
Public transportation	468 ±132
Taxicab	0 ±20
Motorcycle	0 ±20
Bicycle	177 ±76
Walked	299 ±92
Other means	79 ±76
Worked from home	862 ±200
COMMUTE TIME
Total workers 16 and over who did not work from home	5,870 ±484
Less than 10 minutes	691 ±214
10 to 19 minutes	2,210 ±275
20 to 29 minutes	1,550 ±231
30 to 39 minutes	941 ±208
40 to 59 minutes	305 ±88
60 to 89 minutes	93 ±42
90 minutes or more	80 ±47
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	21 ±2.71

employment sector

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	Total	Male	Female
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,804 ±521	3,495 ±335	3,309 ±338
Management, business, science, and arts occupations:	3,451 ±366	1,653 ±206	1,798 ±271
Service occupations:	1,178 ±226	446 ±120	732 ±171
Sales and office occupations:	1,041 ±186	515 ±142	526 ±120
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:	441 ±179	429 ±177	12 ±22
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:	693 ±174	452 ±128	241 ±100

educational attainment

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	Total	Male	Female
Population 18 to 24 years	1,171 ±214	605 ±145	566 ±131
Less than high school graduate	104 ±65	85 ±59	19 ±26
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	336 ±128	230 ±110	106 ±61
Some college or associate's degree	509 ±132	206 ±66	303 ±109
Bachelor's degree or higher	222 ±61	84 ±40	138 ±48
Population 25 years and over	8,149 ±544	4,334 ±374	3,815 ±346
Less than 9th grade	124 ±73	67 ±54	57 ±39
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	438 ±169	287 ±153	151 ±62
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1,280 ±222	661 ±156	619 ±159
Some college, no degree	1,669 ±296	948 ±196	721 ±179
Associate's degree	671 ±213	346 ±105	325 ±183
Bachelor's degree	2,577 ±299	1,358 ±193	1,219 ±203
Graduate or professional degree	1,390 ±228	667 ±173	723 ±147
High school graduate or higher	7,587 ±507	3,980 ±339	3,607 ±343
Bachelor's degree or higher	3,967 ±369	2,025 ±254	1,942 ±231

occupancy and tenure

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Total Housing Units:	6,248 ±369
Vacant Housing Units	730 ±248
Occupied Housing Units:	5,518 ±354
Owner-Occupied Housing Units	2,128 ±243
Renter-Occupied Housing Units	3,390 ±303

units in structure

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	Occupied Housing Units	Owner-Occupied Housing Units	Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Housing Units	5,518 ±354	2,128 ±243	3,390 ±303
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1, detached	1,290 ±178	993 ±167	297 ±83
1, attached	257 ±88	118 ±56	139 ±69
2 apartments	2,070 ±285	661 ±189	1,409 ±209
3 or 4 apartments	965 ±220	160 ±65	805 ±212
5 to 9 apartments	123 ±66	19 ±27	104 ±63
10 or more apartments	806 ±144	170 ±56	636 ±140
Mobile home or other type of housing	7 ±22	7 ±22	0 ±20

bedrooms and year

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Total Housing Units:	6,248 ±369
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	210 ±95
1 bedroom	1,372 ±254
2 bedrooms	2,856 ±334
3 bedrooms	1,209 ±186
4 bedrooms	467 ±142
5 or more bedrooms	134 ±60
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2014 or later	0 ±20
Built 2010 to 2013	346 ±193
Built 2000 to 2009	306 ±98
Built 1990 to 1999	139 ±95
Built 1980 to 1989	59 ±35
Built 1970 to 1979	277 ±99
Built 1960 to 1969	211 ±85
Built 1950 to 1959	574 ±133
Built 1940 to 1949	508 ±180
Built 1939 or earlier	3,828 ±317

rent paid

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GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent	3,327 ±305
Less than $500	225 ±118
$500 to $999	1,141 ±196
$1,000 to $1,499	1,583 ±258
$1,500 to $1,999	315 ±97
$2,000 to $2,499	47 ±36
$2,500 to $2,999	15 ±23
$3,000 or more	1 ±18
GROSS RENT AS % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)	3,310 ±305
Less than 15.0 percent	596 ±145
15.0 to 19.9 percent	561 ±145
20.0 to 24.9 percent	430 ±194
25.0 to 29.9 percent	530 ±162
30.0 to 34.9 percent	232 ±80
35.0 percent or more	961 ±165
Not computed	80 ±59

mortgage status and cost

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MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units	2,128 ±243
Housing units with a mortgage	1,469 ±210
Housing units without a mortgage	659 ±159
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	1,469 ±210
Less than $500	0 ±20
$500 to $999	124 ±51
$1,000 to $1,499	591 ±174
$1,500 to $1,999	398 ±101
$2,000 to $2,499	249 ±81
$2,500 to $2,999	46 ±32
$3,000 or more	61 ±43
Housing units without a mortgage	659 ±159
Less than $250	0 ±20
$250 to $399	41 ±31
$400 to $599	204 ±132
$600 to $799	209 ±71
$800 to $999	122 ±57
$1,000 or more	83 ±46

owner costs share of income

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Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	1,469 ±210
Less than 20.0 percent	717 ±149
20.0 to 24.9 percent	190 ±65
25.0 to 29.9 percent	231 ±134
30.0 to 34.9 percent	90 ±43
35.0 percent or more	241 ±80
Not computed	0 ±20
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	659 ±159
Less than 10.0 percent	119 ±52
10.0 to 14.9 percent	134 ±58
15.0 to 19.9 percent	115 ±51
20.0 to 24.9 percent	44 ±37
25.0 to 29.9 percent	23 ±25
30.0 to 34.9 percent	125 ±123
35.0 percent or more	99 ±58
Not computed	0 ±20

household income

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Total	5,518 ±354
Less than $10,000	222 ±86
$10,000 to $14,999	288 ±117
$15,000 to $19,999	117 ±60
$20,000 to $24,999	338 ±167
$25,000 to $29,999	360 ±110
$30,000 to $34,999	191 ±73
$35,000 to $39,999	279 ±114
$40,000 to $44,999	160 ±64
$45,000 to $49,999	299 ±118
$50,000 to $59,999	489 ±157
$60,000 to $74,999	622 ±196
$75,000 to $99,999	792 ±153
$100,000 to $124,999	552 ±137
$125,000 to $149,999	327 ±116
$150,000 to $199,999	259 ±86
$200,000 or more	223 ±83
Median Household Income	60,386 ±20,216