Milwaukee County Information
Milwaukee in
Wisconsin occupies
1,190 square miles and has a 2006 population of
915,097, a change from a 2000 population of
940,164 and
959,212 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5,242 acts of violent crime reported in
Milwaukee in 2004, a change from
6,305 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
25,966 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Milwaukee | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 1,190 sq. miles | Ranked 592 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 915,097 | Ranked 48 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 918,673 | |
| Population 2000 | 940,164 | Ranked 39 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 959,212 | Ranked 34 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 68% | |
| African American | 26.3% | |
| Asian American | 3% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5,242 | 6,305 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 93 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 241 | |
| Robberies | 2,837 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,071 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 43,389 | 50,619 |
| Burglaries | 5,992 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 31,103 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6,294 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 456,542 | 478,428 |
| Unemployed Population | 25,966 | 20,338 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.3% |
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