Milwaukee Metro Area

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  3. Milwaukee Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Milwaukee Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Milwaukee Metro Area Family Information
  6. Milwaukee Metro Area Education Information
  7. Milwaukee Metro Area Business Information
  8. Milwaukee Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Milwaukee Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Milwaukee Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Milwaukee Metro Area Counties
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Milwaukee Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,500,741
  • Land Area (2000): 3,781.114 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4,823.530 square kilometers
Milwaukee Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 1,453,589 2002 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2000 1,480,190 2003 1,521,148 2006 1,518,404
2001 1,511,438 2004 Not Available 2007 1,516,093

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Houses (2000): 618,244
Milwaukee Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,785,978 92.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,497 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 208,506 6.94%

Milwaukee Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Milwaukee Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Milwaukee Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 746,488 715,325 31,163 4.17% 42
1991 746,612 710,013 36,598 4.90% 49
1992 759,860 723,325 36,535 4.81% 48
1993 768,605 736,295 32,310 4.20% 42
1994 786,409 753,800 32,609 4.15% 42
1995 794,278 766,547 27,731 3.49% 35
1996 803,784 775,493 28,291 3.52% 35
1997 813,304 785,739 27,566 3.39% 34
1998 814,167 788,010 26,157 3.21% 32
1999 818,126 792,547 25,579 3.13% 31
2000 807,508 778,443 29,065 3.60% 36
2001 807,198 769,926 37,272 4.62% 46
2002 796,950 751,062 45,888 5.76% 57
2003 792,981 744,304 48,677 6.14% 61
2004 786,240 743,407 42,833 5.45% 54
2005 785,419 745,786 39,633 5.05% 50
2006 796,242 757,239 39,003 4.90% 49
2007 799,569 758,911 40,659 5.09% 51
2008 791,057 750,995 40,062 5.06% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 788,367 746,777 41,590 5.28% 53
Feb 2008 793,440 749,861 43,579 5.49% 55
Mar 2008 793,343 750,266 43,077 5.43% 54
Apr 2008 785,265 751,568 33,697 4.29% 43
May 2008 783,141 748,497 34,644 4.42% 44
Jun 2008 796,830 754,783 42,047 5.28% 53
Jul 2008 794,680 753,090 41,590 5.23% 52
Aug 2008 794,081 752,175 41,906 5.28% 53
Sep 2008 790,368 751,937 38,431 4.86% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Milwaukee Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 63,716 8.33%
2. Metal Manufactuing 46,282 6.05%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45,822 5.99%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 38,544 5.04%
5. Educational Services 38,310 5.01%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 35,042 4.58%
7. Finance and Insurance 33,490 4.38%
8. Health Care 31,170 4.08%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26,310 3.44%
10. Public Administration 26,256 3.43%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 20,018 2.62%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18,892 2.47%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18,170 2.38%
14. Repair and Maintenance 16,602 2.17%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 16,260 2.13%
16. Truck Transportation 14,884 1.95%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14,266 1.87%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 14,048 1.84%
19. Other Transportation 13,006 1.70%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12,184 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 124,842 17.40%
2. Educational Services 86,506 12.06%
3. Finance and Insurance 58,402 8.14%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 43,054 6.00%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38,812 5.41%
6. Social Assistance 27,366 3.81%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23,152 3.23%
8. Public Administration 20,440 2.85%
9. Department and Other General Stores 20,274 2.83%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 15,458 2.15%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 13,774 1.92%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12,338 1.72%
13. Metal Manufactuing 11,584 1.61%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11,146 1.55%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10,518 1.47%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10,176 1.42%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 9,920 1.38%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9,618 1.34%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9,282 1.29%
20. Construction 8,810 1.23%

Milwaukee Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47,858 6.26%
2. Other Production Occupations 41,498 5.43%
3. Other Management Occupations 33,138 4.33%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 29,722 3.89%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28,266 3.70%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28,064 3.67%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27,498 3.60%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27,336 3.57%
9. Computer Specialists 25,960 3.39%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23,594 3.09%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22,966 3.00%
12. Engineers 21,650 2.83%
13. Top Executives 21,168 2.77%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18,284 2.39%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 17,690 2.31%
16. Business Operations Specialists 14,670 1.92%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 14,098 1.84%
18. Other Construction Trades 13,400 1.75%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 13,388 1.75%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 12,558 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 48,978 6.83%
2. Secretaries and Admins 39,464 5.50%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32,654 4.55%
4. Registered Nurses 27,342 3.81%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27,028 3.77%
6. Other Management Occupations 23,788 3.32%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22,526 3.14%
8. Customer Service Representatives 21,148 2.95%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20,998 2.93%
10. Business Operations Specialists 20,824 2.90%
11. Cashiers 20,632 2.88%
12. Other Production Occupations 19,822 2.76%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 19,636 2.74%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18,868 2.63%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17,630 2.46%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16,346 2.28%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15,932 2.22%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15,378 2.14%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13,870 1.93%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 13,428 1.87%

Milwaukee Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,295,729 56.34%
15-35 hours 318,950 13.87%
1-14 hours 80,199 3.49%
No regular hours 604,758 26.30%

Milwaukee Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 46,375 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 41,700 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 71,695 5.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 128,335 9.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 163,700 11.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 218,546 15.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 221,703 15.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 133,043 9.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 62,915 4.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 59,838 4.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26,307 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15,513 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 120,816 8.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 108,217 7.63%

Milwaukee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 40,738 2.87%
5-9 154,181 10.87%
10-14 226,818 15.99%
15-19 252,829 17.82%
20-24 254,983 17.97%
25-29 112,811 7.95%
30-34 181,507 12.79%
35-39 39,681 2.80%
40-44 37,903 2.67%
45-59 65,417 4.61%
60-89 31,306 2.21%
At least 90 20,529 1.45%

Milwaukee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20,564 1.45% 1,021,796 72.02%
30-44 18,482 1.30% 240,609 16.96%
45-59 10,870 0.77% 54,547 3.84%
At least 60 12,916 0.91% 38,919 2.74%

Milwaukee Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3,236 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 143,893 9.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,160,227 79.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 998 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 5,780 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62,832 4.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 41,737 2.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38,104 2.62%

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Milwaukee Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,176,460 (2,935,584 people)
Families (2000): 767,598 (2,381,768 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 327,919
People at same address in 1995: 1,534,299
Milwaukee Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 92,271 7.84%
$10,000-$14,999 64,453 5.47%
$15,000-$19,999 68,250 5.80%
$20,000-$24,999 71,155 6.04%
$25,000-$29,999 71,467 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 74,557 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 68,826 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 65,630 5.57%
$45,000-$49,999 61,388 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 112,203 9.53%
$60,000-$74,999 139,367 11.83%
$75,000-$99,999 141,846 12.05%
$100,000-$124,999 66,655 5.66%
$125,000-$149,999 30,075 2.55%
$150,000-$199,999 23,654 2.01%
$200,000 or more 25,833 2.19%

Milwaukee Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 168,406 28.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 159,351 27.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31,431 5.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 86,891 14.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4,381 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 78,456 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,340 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 35,727 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 471 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12,659 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 177 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8,235 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 132 0.02%

Milwaukee Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 960,126 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 545,765 16.66%
Public Assistance 27,750 0.85%
Retirement 190,875 5.83%
Self Employment 102,842 3.14%
Social Security 296,682 9.06%
Supplemental Security 47,864 1.46%
Wage / Salary 941,801 28.75%
Other 161,637 4.93%

Milwaukee Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 312,510 54.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 265,233 45.91%

Milwaukee Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 92,059 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 628,395 56.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 371,265 33.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27,923 2.49%

Milwaukee Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127,048 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 631,778 51.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 342,480 27.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124,863 10.18%

Milwaukee Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Milwaukee Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Milwaukee Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 99,074 4.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 272,429 12.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 641,325 28.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 510,979 23.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 140,489 6.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 378,794 17.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 169,725 7.67%

Milwaukee Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 22,808 1.52% 24,689 1.65% 47,497 3.16%
Kindergarten 44,561 2.97% 12,533 0.84% 57,094 3.80%
Grades 1-4 144,936 9.66% 39,813 2.65% 184,749 12.31%
Grades 5-8 148,058 9.87% 35,678 2.38% 183,736 12.24%
Grades 9-12 158,769 10.58% 23,727 1.58% 182,496 12.16%
Undergrad college 101,543 6.77% 47,077 3.14% 148,620 9.90%
Graduate or professional school 17,875 1.19% 18,724 1.25% 36,599 2.44%
Total 638,550 42.55% 202,241 13.48% 840,791 56.03%

Milwaukee Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Milwaukee Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Milwaukee Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 3,697 3,837
2002 3,254 3,327
2003 3,323 3,070
2004 3,450 3,134

Milwaukee Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Milwaukee Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Milwaukee Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,627,495 89.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 311,505 10.60%

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Milwaukee Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,084
Milwaukee Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.765 0.095 0.030 0.701 1.591 0.000 4.179 10.567 1.274 16.020
2000 0.876 0.090 0.030 0.825 1.820 0.000 4.406 12.266 1.557 18.229
2001 1.707 0.262 0.089 2.155 4.213 0.000 6.295 29.287 6.043 41.625
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.678 0.265 0.078 2.126 4.148 0.000 5.946 28.114 4.756 38.815
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 4.268 0.000 0.072 3.261 7.601 0.000 13.433 51.849 6.957 72.238
2007 3.967 0.000 0.058 2.838 6.862 0.000 13.341 51.829 6.395 71.565

Milwaukee Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 25,598
2000 29,676
2001 69,281

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Milwaukee Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 215,487 14.36%
10-19 Years 222,156 14.80%
20-29 Years 194,721 12.97%
30-39 Years 229,114 15.27%
40-49 Years 234,683 15.64%
50-59 Years 162,043 10.80%
60-69 Years 102,458 6.83%
70-79 Years 87,596 5.84%
80-89 Years 43,855 2.92%
90+ Years 8,628 0.57%

Milwaukee Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 727,258 48.46%
Color 1 Box Female 773,483 51.54%

Milwaukee Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,116,150 74.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 232,247 15.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 94,511 6.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 30,765 2.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18,247 1.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,843 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,544 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 434 0.03%

Milwaukee Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,133,094 39.06%
2. Polish 380,317 13.11%
3. Irish 299,818 10.34%
4. English 152,798 5.27%
5. Italian 133,007 4.59%
6. Norwegian 110,468 3.81%
7. French Non-Basque 93,064 3.21%
8. United States Or American 82,066 2.83%
9. Swedish 51,056 1.76%
10. Dutch 41,519 1.43%

Milwaukee Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,509,044 89.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 147,290 5.26%
3. German 30,940 1.11%
4. Miao / Hmong 15,254 0.55%
5. French 9,954 0.36%
6. Polish 9,602 0.34%
7. Russian 7,336 0.26%
8. Italian 6,400 0.23%
9. Serbo Croatian 6,278 0.22%
10. Chinese 5,820 0.21%

Milwaukee Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,841,799 94.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 67,413 2.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 95,769 3.19%

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Milwaukee Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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