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County:

Milwaukee County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55079

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

8,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

75.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,054,249

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

964,988

-8.5%

-14.2%

5.7%

1990:

959,275

-0.6%

-7.8%

7.2%

2000:

940,164

-2.0%

-8.6%

6.6%

2005:

921,654

-2.0%

-5.4%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

583,481

62.1%

0-to-19:

276,261

29.4%

Black:

228,471

24.3%

20-to-39:

282,719

30.1%

Hispanic:

82,406

8.8%

40-to-59:

227,995

24.3%

American Indian:

5,735

0.6%

60-plus:

153,189

16.3%

Other:

40,071

4.3%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,892.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,175

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.7%

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