South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

55-75125

South Milwaukee is a city in Milwaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan, 17 km south-east of Milwaukee. South Milwaukee is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Demographic data

At the time of the census of 2000, there were 21,256 people of South Milwaukee. The population density was 1716.9 people per km ². There were 9122 housing units at an average 736.8 per km ². The population consisted of 94.81 % White, 1.04 % African American, 0.58 % Native American, 0.69 % Asian, 1.36 % reported from other races, and 1.47 % from two or more races. 4.01 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Residents Ida Groves distributed to 8694 households out of which 30.2% were living in children under 18 years. 49.8 % married couples living together, 10.7 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.1% of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 11.5 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size is 3 people.

The city population was spread out with 23.9 % under the age, 8 % 18 -24- year-old, 30.3% 25-44 year olds, 21.1% of 45-64 year olds and 16.6 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 91.9 males.

The median household income in South Milwaukee was 44 197 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 54 474 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 38 146 U.S. dollars, compared to 27 121 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in South Milwaukee was 20 925 U.S. dollars. 4.6% of the population and 6% of the affected families had an income below the poverty line, including 7.5 % of minors and 6.6 % of those age 65 or over.

Economy

South Milwaukee is the company Bucyrus International, formerly Bucyrus - Erie, which produces large excavator shovels and draglines seat. Their blades were also used in the construction of the Panama Canal.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Reginald Lisowski, Wrestler
  • Gary George Wetzel, a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War.
  • Phil Sobocinski, football player

Citys Cudahy | Franklin | Glendale | Greenfield | Milwaukee | Oak Creek | South Milwaukee | St. Francis | Wauwatosa | West Allis

Villages Bayside | Brown Deer | Fox Point | Greendale | Hales Corners | River Hills | Shorewood | West Milwaukee | Whitefish Bay

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