South Milwaukee, WI Population

Overview

20,785

Total Population

41.1

Median age

50.67%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,621

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Milwaukee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Milwaukee is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Milwaukee's population under 18 was 21.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Milwaukee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Milwaukee, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 48.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 277 more females than males in South Milwaukee:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in South Milwaukee, WI.
The South Milwaukee, WI gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 805.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 885.

South Milwaukee's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Milwaukee population: 88.48% are White, 2.54% are Black or African American, 1.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 1.74% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.
South Milwaukee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,621 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,164 (87.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Milwaukee is White with a population of 18,391 (88.48% of the total population).

South Milwaukee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,388 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, South Milwaukee's population decreased by 81 (0.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Milwaukee's population decreased by 391 (1.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Milwaukee's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,309.