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Milwaukee, WI Profile


Milwaukee, WI, population 605,013, is located in Wisconsin's Milwaukee county, about 75.6 miles from Madison and 80.4 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Milwaukee's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Milwaukee has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Milwaukee's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White50%
African American37%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000597,090N/A
2001596,995-0.02%
2002598,4140.24%
2003599,4680.18%
2004601,0810.27%
2005601,9830.15%
2006602,7820.13%
2007602,656-0.02%
2008604,1790.25%
2009605,0130.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,216
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001909
2002955
2003890
2004785
20051,025
20061,325
20071,403
20081,219
20091,089
20101,045
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1272952,9132,128
2002 1113263,1972,148
2003 1092462,8682,066
2004 871762,5511,823
2005 1211582,9272,804
2006 10311236083875
2007 10523635294170
2008 7120832073853
2009 7220431223186
2010 9419729323106

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,700
20026,693
20036,360
20045,427
20055,595
20066,580
20076,667
20086,072
20095,754
20105,235
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 6,680 25,712 7,893
2002 6,922 26,424 7,187
2003 6,041 25,526 6,231
2004 4,531 21,865 5,672
2005 4,570 21,611 6,631
2006 5651 24343 8239
2007 6203 24248 7748
2008 6409 23615 6538
2009 6534 23397 4860
2010 6181 21212 4327

Location

Elevation634 feet above sea level
Land Area96.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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