Milwaukee, WI Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over442,845100.0
In labor force283,05263.9
Civilian labor force
282,82363.9
Employed
256,24457.9
Unemployed
26,5796.0
Percent of civilian labor force
9.4(X)
Armed Forces
2290.1
Not in labor force159,79336.1
Females 16 years and over236,940100.0
In labor force143,19160.4
Civilian labor force
143,15560.4
Employed
130,11054.9
Own children under 6 years51,741100.0
All parents in family in labor force32,28562.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over249,889100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone171,82068.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled33,98013.6
Public transportation (including taxicab)25,63410.3
Walked11,7704.7
Other means2,3170.9
Worked at home4,3681.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.5(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over256,244100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations71,68428.0
Service occupations47,57018.6
Sales and office occupations67,04726.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations4990.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations15,5006.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations53,94421.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining9480.4
Construction9,5183.7
Manufacturing47,39618.5
Wholesale trade7,5212.9
Retail trade25,3949.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities13,1525.1
Information7,2822.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing17,9027.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services22,6798.9
Educational, health and social services59,86923.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services21,9808.6
Other services (except public administration)10,9814.3
Public administration11,6224.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers209,38881.7
Government workers38,43715.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business8,0943.2
Unpaid family workers3250.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households232,312100.0
Less than $10,00032,70114.1
$10,000 to $14,99918,4467.9
$15,000 to $24,99937,86716.3
$25,000 to $34,99935,50915.3
$35,000 to $49,99940,96117.6
$50,000 to $74,99939,49017.0
$75,000 to $99,99916,3877.1
$100,000 to $149,9997,7783.3
$150,000 to $199,9991,5990.7
$200,000 or more1,5740.7
Median household income (dollars)32,216(X)
With earnings184,28579.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
41,138(X)
With Social Security income55,73324.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,719(X)
With Supplemental Security Income15,9356.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,477(X)
With public assistance income10,6684.6
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,046(X)
With retirement income33,73314.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
13,983(X)
Families136,327100.0
Less than $10,00015,28511.2
$10,000 to $14,9998,5056.2
$15,000 to $24,99919,66114.4
$25,000 to $34,99919,42314.2
$35,000 to $49,99924,34817.9
$50,000 to $74,99928,16520.7
$75,000 to $99,99912,8749.4
$100,000 to $149,9995,8574.3
$150,000 to $199,9991,1400.8
$200,000 or more1,0690.8
Median family income (dollars)37,879(X)
Per capita income (dollars)16,181(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers32,244(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers26,013(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families23,687(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.4
With related children under 18 years20,720(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.7
With related children under 5 years
11,271(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.3
Families with female householder, no husband present16,964(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)35.4
With related children under 18 years15,739(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)42.9
With related children under 5 years
8,417(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)53.2
Individuals123,664(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.3
18 years and over70,477(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.1
65 years and over
6,752(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.0
Related children under 18 years52,146(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
36,597(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over34,721(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.3
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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