Kenosha County, WI Demographic Data
Kenosha County, WI Summary
Kenosha County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 167,936
- Area: 754.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 271.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 482.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 222.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 574.15 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kenosha County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
85,312
51%
50.8
Male
82,871
49%
49.2
Total Population
168,183
323,128,000
Kenosha County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,756
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,898
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,683
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,153
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,017
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,713
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,116
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,703
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,758
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,483
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,559
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,751
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,593
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
128,731
76.5%
77.2
Female
65,910
51.2%
51.3
Male
62,821
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
121,452
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,557
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
21,903
13.0%
15.2
Female
12,391
56.6%
55.8
Male
9,512
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Kenosha County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
161,967
96.3%
96.8
White
143,113
85.1%
72.6
Black or African American
12,119
7.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
827
0.5%
0.8
Asian
2,482
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
175
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,251
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,216
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,852
13.0%
17.8
Mexican
15,881
9.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,018
2.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,953
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
146,331
87.0%
82.2
Kenosha County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,385
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,477
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
33,687
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,574
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,631
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,217
15.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,705
9.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,862
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
97,814
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27,922
25.0%
31.2
Kenosha County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
43,957
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
66,281
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
16,365
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,672
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
7,571
5.6
5.8%
Kenosha County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
136,732
86.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,695
13.7%
21.6%
Spanish
15,794
10.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,215
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,104
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
582
0.4%
1.1%
Kenosha County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,816
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,976
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,883
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,038
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,711
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,875
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,895
15.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,979
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,484
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,729
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
59,417
57,617
Per capita income
29,714
31,128
Kenosha County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
464
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,116
8.5%
9.8
Construction
4,560
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,974
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,393
4.0%
6.6
Information
887
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,707
13.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,811
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,221
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
4,053
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
14,259
17.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,772
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,820
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,366
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,465
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,251
19.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,756
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,199
19.3%
18.1%
Kenosha County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
83,072
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
69,762
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,794
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
814
1.0%
5.1
Walked
1,082
1.3%
2.7
Other means
529
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
2,091
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Kenosha County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,242
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,883
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
27,224
42.3%
37.1
3 or more
13,037
20.2%
21.0
Kenosha County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
64,386
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
40,145
62.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,241
37.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,492
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Kenosha County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,878
1 room
1,012
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,009
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
4,703
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
12,547
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
19,523
27.9%
19.8
6 rooms
11,847
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
7,350
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
5,233
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,654
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Kenosha County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,878
1-unit, detached
45,340
64.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,529
2.2%
5.9
2-units
6,610
9.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,193
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,497
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,399
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
4,896
7.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,414
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kenosha County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,310
17.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,793
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,073
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,549
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,669
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,396
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,276
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,419
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,066
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
327
0.5%
1.4%
Kenosha County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
51,886
80.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,612
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
9,426
14.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
379
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
600
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
140
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
343
0.5%
1.1
Kenosha County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,732
47295100.0
Less than $500
374
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
776
3.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,364
5.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,984
11.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,353
16.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,118
27.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,763
34.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,886
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,645
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,432
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,735
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,997
19.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Kenosha County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,755
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
39
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
100
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
415
1.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,656
7.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,991
29.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
14,554
61.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
486
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
853
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,743
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,029
17.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,584
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,541
6.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,881
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,241
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,222
0.0%
0.0%
Kenosha County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
40,145
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,647
6.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,588
8.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,413
23.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,806
21.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,679
24.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,834
12.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,107
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
71
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,100
205,000
