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West Milwaukee, WI Profile


West Milwaukee, WI, population 4,048, is located in Wisconsin's Milwaukee county, about 3.8 miles from Milwaukee and 72.3 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's West Milwaukee's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Milwaukee has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 West Milwaukee's population has stayed about the same.

West Milwaukee's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Milwaukee tend to be much higher than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American3%
Native American2%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,168N/A
20014,1840.38%
20024,176-0.19%
20034,158-0.43%
20044,119-0.94%
20054,060-1.43%
20064,039-0.52%
20074,015-0.59%
20084,007-0.20%
20094,0481.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,250
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001520
2002422
2003457
2004510
2005392
2006497
2007779
2008667
2009N/A
2010446
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 04135
2002 01107
2003 01108
2004 25104
2005 1276
2006 001010
2007 011812
2008 011511
2009 ----
2010 00612

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,105
20025,185
20033,556
20043,811
20054,264
20067,549
200711,038
20088,393
2009N/A
20107,528
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 42 130 44
2002 53 133 35
2003 34 90 24
2004 32 100 25
2005 28 110 36
2006 45 218 41
2007 50 352 37
2008 59 254 27
2009 - - -
2010 34 250 20

Location

Elevation660 feet above sea level
Land Area1.1 Square Miles



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