Milwaukee is a very large city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 596,956 people and 220 constituent neighborhoods, Milwaukee is the largest community in Wisconsin.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Milwaukee is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milwaukee is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Milwaukee who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.26%), sales jobs (8.90%), and food service (6.06%).

Milwaukee Information and Demographics

The population of Milwaukee overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Milwaukee, 18.32% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Milwaukee in 2000 was $16,181, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,724 for a family of four.

Milwaukee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milwaukee home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Milwaukee is White, followed by African-American. Milwaukee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.90% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Milwaukee include German, Polish, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Milwaukee is English. Some people also speak Spanish.