West Milwaukee, WI Demographics

The total population of West Milwaukee is estimated to be 4,096 with 2,130 males (52.00%) and 1,966 females (48.00%). There are 164 less females than males in West Milwaukee.
The median household income in West Milwaukee was $47,369 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 608(1.30%) from $46,761 in 2020. This income is 63.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Milwaukee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,099. Overall, the median household income for the village of West Milwaukee stands at $47,369.
In West Milwaukee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,110 for males and $29,764 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,359 for males and $40,722 for females.
In West Milwaukee, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $61,612, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,028.
In 2022, the population of West Milwaukee was 4,019, a 1.03% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Milwaukee's population was 4,061, a decline of 1.17% compared to a population of 4,109 in 2020.
The median age in West Milwaukee, WI is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.87% were under the age of 15, 21.84% aged 15 to 29, 46.93% aged 30 to 64, 13.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Milwaukee population: 67.26% are White, 14.02% are Black or African American, 2.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.52% are some other race and 8.13% are multiracial.