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West Milwaukee, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Ozaukee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,064
Population
3,629/sq mi density
$48,976
Median Income
$29,660 per capita
$203,500
Home Value
$252,134 Zillow
$885
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
730
Violent Crime/100K
35,720 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$48,976 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$203,500 home value, $885/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
730 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,976
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,660
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Milwaukee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Milwaukee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,976
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,660
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$138,207
192%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,167
Restaurants
233
Healthcare
389
Retail
307
Manufacturing
179
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$138,207
92% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,433
141% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,976 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,660 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $138,207 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $7,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,167 |
| Restaurants | 233 |
| Healthcare | 389 |
| Retail | 307 |
| Manufacturing | 179 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $138,207 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,433 |