Language Spoken At Home in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 877,065 | 100% |
| English only | 736,394 | 84.0% |
| Language other than English | 140,671 | 16.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 60,667 | 6.9% |
| Spanish | 87,496 | 10.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 41,126 | 4.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 26,187 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8,615 | 1.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20,199 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8,761 | 1.0% |
| Other languages | 6,789 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,165 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 946,584 | 100% |
| American | 16,961 | 1.8% |
| Arab | 4,650 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 8,771 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 4,010 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 9,959 | 1.1% |
| English | 35,402 | 3.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 22,967 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 4,796 | 0.5% |
| German | 256,234 | 27.1% |
| Greek | 4,061 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 4,834 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 84,627 | 8.9% |
| Italian | 38,174 | 4.0% |
| Lithuanian | 1,869 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 26,390 | 2.8% |
| Polish | 109,275 | 11.5% |
| Portuguese | 574 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 8,947 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,597 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 7,039 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 3,122 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 7,603 | 0.8% |
| Swedish | 13,310 | 1.4% |
| Swiss | 3,611 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 1,911 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 3,317 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2,169 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 379,711 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 218,244 | 57.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 107,469 | 28.3% |
| Married-couple family | 134,735 | 35.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56,148 | 14.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 18,893 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9,913 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 64,616 | 17.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41,408 | 10.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 161,467 | 42.5% |
| Householder living alone | 131,941 | 34.7% |
| 65 years and over | 39,491 | 10.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 119,026 | 31.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 81,011 | 21.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 925,289 | 100% |
| Householder | 379,711 | 41.0% |
| Spouse | 134,510 | 14.5% |
| Child | 286,175 | 30.9% |
| Other relatives | 59,850 | 6.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 65,043 | 7.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 28,596 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 356,676 | 100% |
| Never married | 162,337 | 45.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 144,684 | 40.6% |
| Separated | 5,395 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 9,113 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 35,147 | 9.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 392,814 | 100% |
| Never married | 159,601 | 40.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 143,429 | 36.5% |
| Separated | 8,204 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 35,422 | 9.0% |
| Divorced | 46,158 | 11.8% |
Fertility in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 14,011 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6,359 | 45.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 17,830 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7,864 | 44.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,383 | 7.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,978 | 11.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1,621 | 9.1% |
| 5 or more years | 2,882 | 16.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,864 | 100% |
| Who are female | 5,811 | 73.9% |
| Who are married | 4,086 | 52.0% |
School Enrollment in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 271,228 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,936 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 22,416 | 8.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 101,076 | 37.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 54,102 | 19.9% |
| College or graduate school | 83,698 | 30.9% |
Educational Attainment in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 604,095 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 31,153 | 5.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 56,152 | 9.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 175,943 | 29.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 131,280 | 21.7% |
| Associate's degree | 42,385 | 7.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 108,296 | 17.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 58,886 | 9.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.7% |
Veteran Status in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 709,778 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 54,937 | 7.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 937,356 | 100% |
| With a disability | 116,663 | 12.4% |
| Under 18 years | 235,906 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12,538 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 595,521 | 100% |
| With a disability | 64,100 | 10.8% |
| 65 years and over | 105,929 | 100% |
| With a disability | 40,025 | 37.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 933,210 | 100% |
| Same house | 760,056 | 81.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 169,066 | 18.1% |
| Same county | 134,314 | 14.4% |
| Different county | 34,752 | 3.7% |
| Same state | 19,196 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 15,556 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 4,088 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 946,584 | 100% |
| Native | 863,575 | 91.2% |
| Born in United States | 847,265 | 89.5% |
| State of residence | 646,434 | 68.3% |
| Different state | 200,831 | 21.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 16,310 | 1.7% |
| Foreign born | 83,009 | 8.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 83,009 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 31,633 | 38.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 51,376 | 61.9% |
Year of Entry in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 99,319 | 100% |
| Native | 16,310 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 468 | 2.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15,842 | 97.1% |
| Foreign born | 83,009 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2,733 | 3.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 80,276 | 96.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Milwaukee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 83,009 | 100% |
| Europe | 14,710 | 17.7% |
| Asia | 22,417 | 27.0% |
| Africa | 4,248 | 5.1% |
| Oceania | 113 | 0.1% |
| Latin America | 40,591 | 48.9% |
| Northern America | 930 | 1.1% |