Metropolitan Area Residents
1990: 1,607,183
2000: 1,689,572
Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.1%
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 64th (CMSA)
City Residents
1980: 636,212
1990: 628,088
2000: 596,974
2003 estimate: 559,843
Percent change, 1990–2000: -5.0%
U.S. rank in 1980: 16th
U.S. rank in 1990: 17th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 25th (State rank: 1st)
Density: 6,214.3 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 310,734
Black or African American: 230,503
American Indian and Alaska Native: 9,116
Asian: 20,166
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 809
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 71,646
Other: 43,201
Percent of residents born in state: 65.2% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 47,545
Population 5 to 9 years old: 50,555
Population 10 to 14 years old: 46,688
Population 15 to 19 years old: 47,231
Population 20 to 24 years old: 51,814
Population 25 to 34 years old: 94,451
Population 35 to 44 years old: 85,792
Population 45 to 54 years old: 68,351
Population 55 to 59 years old: 21,586
Population 60 to 64 years old: 17,838
Population 65 to 74 years old: 33,015
Population 75 to 84 years old: 23,727
Population 85 years and over: 8,381
Median age: 30.6 years
Births (2002, Milwaukee County)
Total number: 14,332
Deaths (2002, Milwaukee County)
Total number: 9,022 (of which, 155 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $16,181
Median household income: $37,879
Total households: 232,312
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 32,701
$10,000 to $14,999: 18,446
$15,000 to $24,999: 37,867
$25,000 to $34,999: 35,509
$35,000 to $49,999: 40,961
$50,000 to $74,999: 39,490
$75,000 to $99,999: 16,387
$100,000 to $149,999: 7,778
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,599
$200,000 or more: 1,574
Percent of families below poverty level: 17.4% (53.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2001 FBI Crime Index Total: 76,100