Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
The Milwaukee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In the census in 2010, the County had 947 735 inhabitants and a population density of 1516.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee County is located in the center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Geography
The County is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan and has an area of 3,081 square kilometers, of which 2,456 square miles are water. At the Milwaukee County borders the following counties:
History
The Milwaukee County was founded in 1835 by Indians originally populated area. The name Milwaukee comes from is derived from the Algonquian word Mahnawaukee - Seepe what about meeting place means the river.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Milwaukee County 940 164 people in 377 729 households and 225 126 families. The population density was 1,503 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 65.62 percent White, 24.59 percent Black or African American, 0.72 percent Native American, 2.57 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 4.25 percent of other ethnic groups. Approximately 2.21 percent were descended from two or more races, and 8.77 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race who belonged to various of the aforementioned groups.
Of the 377 729 households out of which 29.50 per cent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 39.00 percent were married and cohabiting couples, 16.30 percent were single mothers. 40.40 percent were non-families. 33.00 percent of all households and 10.70 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size is 3.13 people.
26.40 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.50 percent between 18 to 24, 30.30 percent between 25 and 44, 20.00 percent between 45 and 64, and 12.90 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males.
Cities and Towns
Citys
- Cudahy
- Franklin
- Glendale
- Greenfield
- Milwaukee2
- Oak Creek
- South Milwaukee
- St. Francis
- Wauwatosa
- West Allis
Villages
- Bayside1
- Brown Deer
- Fox Point
- Greendale
- Hales Corners
- River Hills
- Shorewood
- West Milwaukee
- Whitefish Bay
1 - partially in Ozaukee County 2 - partly in Washington and in Waukesha County