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Milwaukee city, Wisconsin

WI · population 566,973 · GEOID 5553000

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Unemployment (milwaukee county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±84 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

566,973

9.59% of Wisconsin · 566,973 of 5,914,872

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±84 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Milwaukee County)

3.7%

−0.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Milwaukee County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.4%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-034.1%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-074.2%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.5%4.0%—
2024-123.4%3.8%—
2025-014.1%4.4%—
2025-024.4%4.5%—
2025-034.4%4.2%—
2025-044.0%3.9%—
2025-053.8%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.3%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-093.5%4.3%—
2025-113.7%4.3%—
2025-123.6%4.1%—
2026-014.5%4.7%—
2026-025.0%4.7%—
2026-034.8%4.3%—
2026-044.2%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-093.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN550790000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,059

better than the United States

This place $1,059
Wisconsin $1,087
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Milwaukee County)

$78.8B

+5.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Milwaukee County)
PeriodOutput (Milwaukee County)Margin
2016$56.2B—
2017$57.7B—
2018$60.1B—
2019$61.6B—
2020$60.5B—
2021$64.7B—
2022$70.4B—
2023$74.9B—
2024$78.8B—

Wisconsin $453.3B · this place is 17.38% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Milwaukee County)

$1.1B

−6.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Milwaukee County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Milwaukee County)Margin
FY2021$1.7B—
FY2022$1.3B—
FY2023$1.2B—
FY2024$1.2B—
FY2025$1.2B—
FY2026$1.1B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 32.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 22.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $184,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $54,234 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Wisconsin 9.59% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024