Whitefish Bay Population History 1990 - 2023

Whitefish Bay Population Facts

What is the current population of Whitefish Bay?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Whitefish Bay is 14,553. Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin is the 2,422nd largest city in the US.

What county is Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin in?

Whitefish Bay is located entirely in Milwaukee County.

What is the size of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin in square miles?

Whitefish Bay has an area of 2.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Whitefish Bay?

The peak population of Whitefish Bay was in 2020, when its population was 14,929. In 2020, Whitefish Bay was the 2,349th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,422nd largest city in the US. Whitefish Bay is currently 2.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Whitefish Bay growing?

Whitefish Bay has grown 2.9% since the 2000. Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

Whitefish Bay has a population density of 6,640 people per square mile. Whitefish Bay has the 2nd highest population density in Wisconsin.

Whitefish Bay Demographics

What is the voting age population of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

The total voting age population of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,227. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.9% of the residents of Whitefish Bay are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

The racial demographics of Whitefish Bay are 87.1% White, 5.3% Asian, 4.6% Black, 2.5% Two or more races, 0.3% Other, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin residents are below the poverty line?

In Whitefish Bay, 4.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 4.7%. On a per-household basis, 3.7% of families are below the poverty line in Whitefish Bay.

What percentage of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.4% of Whitefish Bay residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 97.4% of Whitefish Bay residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 75.8% have a bachelor's degree and 38.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Whitefish Bay residents aged 5 and older, 9.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.7% speak an Asian language.

Whitefish Bay Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

The unemployment rate in Whitefish Bay is 2.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin residents work for the government?

In Whitefish Bay, 12.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Whitefish Bay is $124,397.

Whitefish Bay Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

In Whitefish Bay, 80.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

Renters occupy 19.5% of housing units in Whitefish Bay.

What percentage of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Whitefish Bay, 45.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin housing units were built after 2000?

In Whitefish Bay, 2.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 120 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Whitefish Bay is $1,243.

What percentage of households in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin have broadband internet?

In Whitefish Bay, 92.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.