W Milwaukee's Livability
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C+
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C
Job Market -
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Diversity -
C-
Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
C
Weather -
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Amenities
About W Milwaukee, WI
W Milwaukee, WI is located in Milwaukee County in the state of Wisconsin.
The total City Population for W Milwaukee is about 129,558 with about 2,415 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $131,000, which is roughly 22% lower than the Average Home Value of $168,872 for the state of Wisconsin, and roughly 31% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $45,931, which is roughly 23% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $59,462 for the state of Wisconsin, and roughly 20% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.52Male Population Estimate: 49.7%
Female Population Estimate: 50.3%
Median Age: 34.1333
Male Median Age: 33.2
Female Median Age: 35.2
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:36.6%
Other:18.69%
Black:6.87%
Asian:2.72%
Indian:2.43%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
![Ron Johnson](/assets/images/politicians/senators/ron_johnson.jpg)
![Tammy Baldwin](/assets/images/politicians/senators/tammy_baldwin.jpg)
![Tony Evers](/assets/images/politicians/governors/tony_evers.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 29.27%
Libertarian: 0.95%
Other: 0.61%
Green: 0.05%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of W Milwaukee specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Milwaukee County: About 13.3781 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Milwaukee County: About 1019.7 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Milwaukee County is about 70% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 72% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for W Milwaukee is about 6.2%.
Wisconsin is ranked #36 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.98 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 19.53The average living wage for the state of Wisconsin is $30.98/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Wisconsin a minimum wage score of 8.06 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.33/hr, which gives Wisconsin a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 12.53 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Wisconsin is $150.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 9.77 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Wisconsin does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Wisconsin does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Wisconsin does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Wisconsin does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Wisconsin does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Wisconsin does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Wisconsin does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Wisconsin does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Wisconsin does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Wisconsin does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Wisconsin does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Wisconsin does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Wisconsin does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Wisconsin does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Wisconsin does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Wisconsin does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Wisconsin does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Wisconsin does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 53214, 53215, 53219 (3 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 43.022305
Longitude: -88.015828
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 697.3 ft.
Area Code(s): 414, 262