| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 275,274 |
| Employed | 243,600 |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 24 | |
| Total Population: | 589,697 |
| Labor Force | 296,962 |
| Employed | 274,232 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 5,770 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 1,102 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 226,326 | 38.4 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 229,794 | 39.0 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 37,058 | 6.3 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 96,519 | 16.4 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 532,589 | 90.3 |
| Born In WI | 381,829 | 64.8 |
| Not Born in Milwaukee | 139,267 | 23.6 |
| Born Outside US | 2,610 | 0.4 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 57,108 | 9.7 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 351,064 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 68,947 | 19.6 |
| High School Graduate | 113,299 | 32.3 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 72,900 | 20.8 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 95,918 | 27.3 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 130,198 | 67.4 |
| Single Parent | 62,865 | 32.6 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 257,580 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 230,203 | 100.0 | 89.4 |
| Owner Occupied | 106,903 | 46.4 | 41.5 |
| Renter Occupied | 123,300 | 53.6 | 47.9 |
| Vacant Units | 27,377 | N/A | 10.6 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $736 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $140,000 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 262,157 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 188,089 | 71.7 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 30,569 | 11.7 |
| Federal Government | 3,764 | 1.4 |
| State and Local Government | 30,799 | 11.7 |
| Self Employed | 8,758 | 3.3 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 178 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 288,037 | 100.0 | 262,157 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
112,266 | 39.0 | 77,050 | 29.4 |
| Service occupations | 49,000 | 17.0 | 57,455 | 21.9 |
| Sales and office occupations | 68,177 | 23.7 | 64,220 | 24.5 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
20,702 | 7.2 | 16,805 | 6.4 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
37,716 | 13.1 | 46,627 | 17.8 |
| Armed Forces | 176 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 262,157 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 1,662 | 0.6 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 9,942 | 3.8 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 40,362 | 15.4 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 6,284 | 2.4 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 27,629 | 10.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 11,465 | 4.4 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 5,688 | 2.2 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 17,100 | 6.5 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 25,377 | 9.7 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 68,288 | 26.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 26,120 | 10.0 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 10,495 | 4.0 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 11,745 | 4.5 |
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