Kenosha, WI

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2020 Population

99,767

0.0792% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

36.5

1.96% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

15.6%

2.57% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$56,113

1.26% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$160,900

5.51% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

48,962

0.168% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Kenosha, WI had a population of 99.8k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $56,113. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Kenosha, WI grew from 99,688 to 99,767, a 0.0792% increase and its median household income grew from $55,417 to $56,113, a 1.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kenosha, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.76%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%).

None of the households in Kenosha, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Kenosha, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kenosha, WI are Gateway Technical College (3,008 degrees awarded in 2020), Carthage College (770 degrees), and Herzing University-Kenosha (459842) (195 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Kenosha, WI was $160,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Kenosha, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenosha, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Kenosha, WI is home to a population of 99.8k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 9.04% of Kenosha, WI residents were born outside of the country (9.02k people).

In 2020, there were 6.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.6k people) in Kenosha, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k White (Hispanic) and 10.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2020 Citizenship

96%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.9% of Kenosha, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Kenosha, WI was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kenosha, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenosha, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
65.6k ± 987
White (Hispanic)
10.9k ± 930
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 594

17.9%

Hispanic Population

17.8k people

17.9% of the people in Kenosha, WI are hispanic (17.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kenosha, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,497 ± 7,043 people
India
23,435 ± 3,751 people
China
16,997 ± 3,196 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 83,497 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,435 and China with 16,997.

Foreign-Born Population

9.04%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.02k people

7.62%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

7.6k people

As of 2020, 9.04% of Kenosha, WI residents (9.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kenosha, WI was 7.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kenosha, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,484 ± 212
Gulf War (2001-)
1,180 ± 248
Gulf War (1990s)
842 ± 221

Kenosha, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kenosha, WI employs 49k people. The largest industries in Kenosha, WI are Manufacturing (8,437 people), Retail Trade (7,061 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,905 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,893), Utilities ($62,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,364).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

49k

2020 Value

± 1,754

0.168%

1 Year growth

± 4.74%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Kenosha, WI grew at a rate of 0.168%, from 48.9k employees to 49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenosha, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,959 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,843 people), and Production Occupations (4,026 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenosha, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49k

2020 Value

± 1,754

0.168%

1 Year growth

± 4.74%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Kenosha, WI grew at a rate of 0.168%, from 48.9k employees to 49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenosha, WI, are Manufacturing (8,437 people), Retail Trade (7,061 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenosha, WI, though some of these residents may live in Kenosha, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,793

Median earning men ± $1,372

$30,414

Median earning women ± $1,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($62,090), Wholesale Trade ($54,296), and Information ($53,220).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,474), Wholesale Trade ($44,392), and Public Administration ($41,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $42.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($37.6B) and Machinery ($37.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wisconsin products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$365B

2020 Value in Wisconsin

$615B

Projected 2050 Value in Wisconsin

68.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Wisconsin trade was $365B. This is expected to increase 68.3% to $615B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wisconsin trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$36.6B
Minnesota
$18.2B
Michigan
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $36.6B, followed by Minnesota with $18.2B and Michigan and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wisconsin shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Kenosha, WI awarded 4,022 degrees. The student population of Kenosha, WI in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 4,681 male students and 6,693 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kenosha, WI are White (2,670 and 66.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (686 and 17.1%), Black or African American (328 and 8.18%), and Two or More Races (139 and 3.47%).

The largest universities in Kenosha, WI by number of degrees awarded are Gateway Technical College (3,008 and 74.8%), Carthage College (770 and 19.1%), and Herzing University-Kenosha (459842) (195 and 4.85%).

The most popular majors in Kenosha, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (513 and 12.8%), Registered Nursing (292 and 7.26%), and Office Management & Supervision (200 and 4.97%).

The median tuition cost in Kenosha, WI for private four year colleges is $22,410.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Kenosha, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 11,374 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 11,374 students enrolled in Kenosha, WI, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,220 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
82 degree-majors awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
65 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
152 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kenosha, WI was General Business Administration & Management with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kenosha, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Gateway Technical College
3,008 degrees awarded
Carthage College
770 degrees awarded
Herzing University-Kenosha (459842)
195 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gateway Technical College with 3,008 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 1,563 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kenosha, WI, which is 0.636 times less than the 2,459 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,670 degrees mean that there were 3.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 686 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,410) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($880) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($2,015) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.628% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.581% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.39M), Some college (1.04M), and Bachelors Degree (875k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenosha, WI was $160,900 in 2020, which is 0.7 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $152,500 to $160,900, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenosha, WI is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Kenosha, WI have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenosha, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kenosha, WI is $56,113. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Kenosha, WI was Census Tract 20 with a value of $111,723, followed by Census Tract 6.01 and Census Tract 25, with respective values of $95,384 and $84,593.

Housing

Property

$160,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,512

$22,060

Median Property Taxes

±$1,045

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kenosha, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kenosha, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2020

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 57.4% of the housing units in Kenosha, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenosha, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 20
Census Tract 6.01
Census Tract 25

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kenosha, WI was Census Tract 20 with a value of $111,723, followed by Census Tract 6.01 and Census Tract 25, with respective values of $95,384 and $84,593.

The following map shows all of the places in Kenosha, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,113

Median Household Income

± $2,069

37.6k

Number of Households

± 1,282

In 2020, the median household income of the 37.6k households in Kenosha, WI grew to $56,113 from the previous year's value of $55,417.

The following chart displays the households in Kenosha, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenosha, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.445

2020 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.447

2019 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2020, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.51% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (8%)
Worked At Home (3.77%)

In 2020, 83.9% of workers in Kenosha, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8%) and those who worked at home (3.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenosha, WI have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Kenosha, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kenosha, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kenosha, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kenosha, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenosha, WI (15k out of 96.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenosha, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Kenosha, WI has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Wisconsin was $8,702 in 2014. This is a 6.26% increase from the previous year ($8,189).

Primary care physicians in Kenosha County, WI see 2143 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.469% increase from the previous year (2133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1501 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Wisconsin. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Wisconsin, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,143 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenosha County, WI

Primary care physicians in Kenosha County, WI see an average of 2,143 patients per year. This represents a 0.469% increase from the previous year (2,133 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kenosha County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Wisconsin across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.02%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenosha, WI grew by 10.3% from 7.27% to 8.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kenosha, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.