Household Types in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family234.891765%49.212248%34.891765%34.9%133,558134k16.665273%9.979413%16.665273%16.7%63,79163.8k5.195178%4.494803%5.195178%5.2%19,88619.9k35.049298%29.085907%35.049298%35.0%134,161134k8.198486%7.227629%8.198486%8.2%31,38231.4k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads51.630248%67.789482%51.630248%51.6%54,06154.1k37.982771%22.821836%37.982771%38.0%39,77139.8k10.386981%9.388682%10.386981%10.4%10,87610.9k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children227.354759%27.058807%27.354759%27.4%104,708105k72.431017%72.749266%72.431017%72.4%277,250277k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3Hispanic4White5Other3Mixed3Black3-11.012368%-7.695831%-22.491984%-8.309666%-10.327754%-6.574403%-19.926092%-7.434244%-49.509849%50%50.490151%55.737507%50.490151%50%10,91510.9k-22.310879%-9.165032%-20.065402%-7.054720%-18.750600%-8.729473%-19.334806%-7.730721%-58.596032%59%41.403968%45.454400%41.403968%41%22,93522.9k-8.211210%-3.495849%-38.135404%-9.520008%-7.749615%-3.972771%-29.475684%-7.269960%-59.362471%59%40.637529%51.531970%40.637529%41%232,962233k-21.272179%-11.811182%-23.247405%-7.606294%-21.381224%-11.025223%-21.499820%-7.488511%-63.937061%64%36.062939%38.605222%36.062939%36%14,93514.9k-23.892617%-6.532438%-31.841909%-12.975391%-19.560604%-6.921082%-26.686056%-11.004559%-75.242356%75%24.757644%35.827700%24.757644%25%6,705-35.582978%-6.994890%-34.620359%-4.954095%-34.658352%-7.071846%-34.017392%-5.387848%-82.152323%82%17.847677%18.864563%17.847677%18%94,32694.3k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Milwaukee County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
23%34%44%54%64%75%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1.8%5.8%9.8%13.8%17.8%21.8%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.2%2.2%3.2%4.2%5.2%6.2%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
18%24%30%35%41%47%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2.9%4.7%6.5%8.2%9.9%11.7%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
13%19%24%29%35%40%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Milwaukee County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
1%18%34%51%67%84%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%12%23%35%46%58%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.5%9.1%13.6%18.2%22.8%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
8%23%38%52%67%82%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%21%32%43%54%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%23%34%45%57%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Milwaukee County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%18%36%54%72%90%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%15%29%44%58%73%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%36%46%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
1%18%35%52%68%85%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%12%24%36%48%61%
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Household Types by Place in Milwaukee County

There are 19 places that are fully or partially contained within Milwaukee County (17 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Milwaukee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Milwaukee County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Milwaukee County, selected places in Milwaukee County, and entities that contain Milwaukee County
0%20%40%60%Count#River HillsBaysideFox PointWhitefish BayFranklinGreendaleOak CreekHales CornersWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesBrown DeerEast North CentralWauwatosaGlendaleMilwaukeeS MilwaukeeCudahyGreenfieldShorewoodWest AllisMilwaukeeSt. FrancisMilwaukeeW Milwaukee74.564460%74.564460%75%428165.594329%65.594329%66%1,203262.540250%62.540250%63%1,748362.255924%62.255924%62%3,284458.455530%58.455530%58%7,933557.609428%57.609428%58%3,422652.942849%52.942849%53%7,448749.863429%49.863429%50%1,643849.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.775735%47.775735%48%2,599947.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.665228%47.665228%48%9,8301046.361377%46.361377%46%2,6121144.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k44.427606%44.427606%44%3,8111242.495966%42.495966%42%3,1601340.300933%40.300933%40%6,6961439.271654%39.271654%39%2,3941534.984060%34.984060%35%9,6571634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k33.761855%33.761855%34%1,6021727.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k1823.594910%23.594910%24%44519
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Milwaukee County

There are 20 county subdivisions in Milwaukee County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, Milwaukee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Milwaukee County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Milwaukee County, selected county subdivisions in Milwaukee County, and entities that contain Milwaukee County
0%20%40%60%Count#River HillsBaysideFox PointWhitefish BayFranklinGreendaleOak CreekHales CornersWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesBrown DeerEast North CentralWauwatosaGlendaleMilwaukeeS MilwaukeeCudahyGreenfieldShorewoodWest AllisMilwaukeeSt. FrancisMilwaukeeW Milwaukee74.564460%74.564460%75%428165.640462%65.640462%66%1,194262.540250%62.540250%63%1,748362.255924%62.255924%62%3,284458.455530%58.455530%58%7,933557.609428%57.609428%58%3,422652.942849%52.942849%53%7,448749.863429%49.863429%50%1,643849.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.775735%47.775735%48%2,599947.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.665228%47.665228%48%9,8301046.361377%46.361377%46%2,6121144.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k44.427606%44.427606%44%3,8111242.495966%42.495966%42%3,1601340.300933%40.300933%40%6,6961439.271654%39.271654%39%2,3941534.984060%34.984060%35%9,6571634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k33.761855%33.761855%34%1,6021727.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k1823.594910%23.594910%24%44519
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Milwaukee Area

There are 4 counties in the Milwaukee Area. This section compares Milwaukee County to all of the counties in the Milwaukee Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Milwaukee County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Milwaukee County, selected other counties in the Milwaukee Area, and entities that contain Milwaukee County
0%20%40%60%Count#OzaukeeWaukeshaWashingtonWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralMilwaukeeMilwaukee60.547133%60.547133%61%21,04821.0k159.898187%59.898187%60%93,30793.3k259.619832%59.619832%60%31,71031.7k349.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M44.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k34.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Wisconsin

There are 72 counties in Wisconsin. This section compares Milwaukee County to the 50 most populous counties in Wisconsin and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Milwaukee County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 20,566.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Milwaukee County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Milwaukee County
0%20%40%60%Count#CalumetOzaukeeSt. CroixWaukeshaWashingtonOcontoVernonClarkDoorPierceWausharaGreenIowaOneidaChippewaJeffersonPolkMarathonColumbiaFond du LacShawanoSheboyganOutagamieManitowocLincolnBarronDodgeWaupacaWalworthTrempealeauSaukGrantJacksonDunnPortageJuneauVilasWoodMonroeRacineBrownWisconsinMarinetteMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralKenoshaLa CrosseEau ClaireRockWinnebagoDaneMilwaukeeDouglasMilwaukee62.641329%62.641329%63%11,80111.8k160.547133%60.547133%61%21,04821.0k260.028649%60.028649%60%19,69619.7k359.898187%59.898187%60%93,30793.3k459.619832%59.619832%60%31,71031.7k558.814767%58.814767%59%9,081657.417884%57.417884%57%6,800757.108074%57.108074%57%7,271857.060585%57.060585%57%7,431956.261175%56.261175%56%8,4961055.841625%55.841625%56%5,4441155.693203%55.693203%56%8,2271255.478745%55.478745%55%5,3771355.162045%55.162045%55%8,2551454.895287%54.895287%55%13,70913.7k1554.878576%54.878576%55%17,76217.8k1654.134594%54.134594%54%9,8461753.976631%53.976631%54%29,14929.1k1853.881576%53.881576%54%12,40312.4k1953.839967%53.839967%54%22,09022.1k2053.476978%53.476978%53%9,0592153.401765%53.401765%53%25,18025.2k2253.321909%53.321909%53%37,96238.0k2353.122885%53.122885%53%18,05718.1k2453.028854%53.028854%53%6,6532552.857969%52.857969%53%10,05210.1k2652.823624%52.823624%53%17,76317.8k2752.792826%52.792826%53%11,30411.3k2852.183051%52.183051%52%20,85620.9k2952.111486%52.111486%52%6,1703051.974855%51.974855%52%13,14613.1k3150.922338%50.922338%51%9,8553250.818249%50.818249%51%4,0993350.750988%50.750988%51%8,3463450.653642%50.653642%51%14,10414.1k3550.651433%50.651433%51%5,0543650.347483%50.347483%50%5,3613750.225819%50.225819%50%16,01416.0k3849.941054%49.941054%50%8,8963949.684557%49.684557%50%37,40837.4k4049.498469%49.498469%49%50,43350.4k4149.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.939064%48.939064%49%8,9954248.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.629933%47.629933%48%30,00430.0k4347.236213%47.236213%47%22,03922.0k4447.159345%47.159345%47%18,95919.0k4547.013653%47.013653%47%30,06130.1k4646.976247%46.976247%47%32,49332.5k4745.538336%45.538336%46%97,23397.2k4844.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k44.298198%44.298198%44%8,2124934.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Milwaukee County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Milwaukee County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Milwaukee County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Milwaukee County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaWisconsinMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesMilwaukeeHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1949.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k44.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Milwaukee County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Milwaukee, West Allis
Cities:
Cudahy, Franklin, Glendale, Greenfield, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, St. Francis, Wauwatosa, West Allis
Villages:
Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Greendale, Hales Corners, River Hills, Shorewood, West Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay
ZIP Codes:
53110, 53129, 53130, 53132, 53154, 53172, 53202, 53203, 53204, 53205, 53206, 53207, 53208, 53209, 53210, 53211, 53212, 53213, 53214, 53215, 53216, 53217, 53218, 53219, 53220, 53221, 53222, 53223, 53224, 53225, 53226, 53227, 53228, 53233, 53235, 53295
Unified School Districts:
Brown Deer, Cudahy, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Milwaukee, Oak Creek-Franklin, Shorewood, South Milwaukee, St. Francis, Wauwatosa, West Allis, Whitefish Bay, Whitnall
Elementary School Districts:
Fox Point Joint No. 2, Glendale-River Hills, Maple Dale-Indian Hill
Secondary School District:
Nicolet
Congressional Districts:
WI-1, WI-4, WI-5, WI-6
State Senate Districts:
WI-3, WI-4, WI-5, WI-6, WI-7, WI-8, WI-28
Assembly Districts:
WI-7, WI-8, WI-9, WI-10, WI-11, WI-12, WI-13, WI-14, WI-15, WI-16, WI-17, WI-18, WI-19, WI-20, WI-21, WI-22, WI-23, WI-24, WI-82, WI-83, WI-84
Neighboring Counties:
Muskegon, Ottawa, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, Waukesha
Nearby Counties:
Allegan, Kenosha, Lake, Oceana, Sheboygan