Wisconsin / Census place 5553000

Milwaukee

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Milwaukee city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
562,407
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
5,848/sq mi
96.2 sq mi land area
Median age
32.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,234
Median home value
$184,000
Median gross rent
$1,059
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.4%
Typical commute
22.4 min
Public transit commute
5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
57.3°F
Average low
41.3°F
Annual rainfall
34.6"
Annual snowfall
48.7"

Month by month

A year in Milwaukee.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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