Kenosha, WI Profile

Kenosha, WI, population 95,240, is located in Wisconsin's Kenosha county, about 31.7 miles from Milwaukee and 51.6 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Kenosha's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kenosha has grown by about 5%.

Kenosha's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kenosha tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	32.20
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	90,352	N/A
2001	91,980	1.80%
2002	92,637	0.71%
2003	93,328	0.75%
2004	94,225	0.96%
2005	95,240	1.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,902

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	601
2002	226
2003	175
2004	229
2005	264
2006	363

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	1	0	2	3	4
Forcible Rape	41	28	23	19	35	52
Robbery	62	80	64	99	124	152
Aggravated Assault	440	98	76	94	87	139

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,896
2002	2,813
2003	2,874
2004	3,067
2005	3,076
2006	3,043

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	422	502	468	597	575	626
Larceny, Theft	1,997	1,899	2,002	2,063	2,130	2084
Motor Vehicle Theft	216	177	204	207	194	199
Arson	11	15	-	13	9	11

Location

Elevation	620 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.5 Square Miles
Water Area	3.5 Square Miles