West Milwaukee, WI Profile

West Milwaukee, WI, population 4,012, is located in Wisconsin's Milwaukee county, about 3.8 miles from Milwaukee and 72.3 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's West Milwaukee's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Milwaukee has declined by about 4%.

West Milwaukee's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Milwaukee tend to be much higher than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	3%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	36.00
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,201	N/A
2001	4,163	-0.90%
2002	4,132	-0.74%
2003	4,100	-0.77%
2004	4,058	-1.02%
2005	4,012	-1.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	520
2002	422
2003	457
2004	510
2005	392
2006	497

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	4	1	1	5	2	0
Robbery	13	10	10	10	7	10
Aggravated Assault	5	7	8	4	6	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,105
2002	5,185
2003	3,556
2004	3,811
2005	4,264
2006	7,549

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	42	53	34	32	28	45
Larceny, Theft	130	133	90	100	110	218
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	35	24	25	36	41
Arson	4	0	-	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	660 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles