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Kenosha, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Kenosha is a Census city of 99,372 people across 29.07 square miles of land, in Kenosha County. Median household income is $71,239, 58.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 131 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $61.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kenosha
What Kenosha is
- Census place typecity
- Land area29.07 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,419
- County holding the largest share of its areaKenosha County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Kenosha
- Population99,372
- Median age37.1
- Population under 1823,184
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over13,721
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Households40,333
- Family households24,205
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kenosha
- Median household income$71,239
- Per capita income$37,709
- Civilian labor force53,855
- Employed51,421
- Unemployed2,434
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over65,761
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kenosha
- Housing units42,506
- Occupied units40,333
- Vacant units2,173 plus or minus 507
- Vacancy rate5.1 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Owner occupied23,693
- Renter occupied16,640
- Ownership rate58.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,186
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Single family units26,251
- Share single family61.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15,788
- Share in buildings of two or more37.1 percent
- Mobile homes452 plus or minus 156
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kenosha gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute45,668
- Commuting under 15 minutes15,364
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more13,721
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.0 percent
- Drove alone78.7 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home9.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Kenosha (7(a))
- Approvals131
- Gross approval$61,625,700
- Average approval$470,425
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,425,500
- Largest approval$3,600,000
- Jobs supported1,531
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Loans with a final outcome31
- Paid in full31
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans0.0 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more19.1 percent
- Share to franchises12.2 percent
- Distinct lenders34
- Distinct industries by NAICS72
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenosha, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Kenosha (504)
- Approvals46
- Gross approval$38,588,000
- Average approval$838,870
- Median approval$425,000
- Largest approval$5,136,000
- Jobs supported615
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenosha, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Kenosha
- NFIP communityCity of Kenosha
- NFIP community number550209
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/11/24
The City of Kenosha participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550209 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kenosha County, not Kenosha
Kenosha County context, not Kenosha figures
- Establishments in Kenosha County3,403
- Covered employment, Kenosha County74,313
- Average annual pay, Kenosha County$58,409
- Housing units permitted, Kenosha County260
Every figure in this section is published for Kenosha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kenosha.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kenosha questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kenosha, Wisconsin?
99,372, in 40,333 households. Kenosha city covers 29.07 square miles of land, which is 3,419 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kenosha in?
Kenosha County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kenosha?
$71,239. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,200. Median gross rent is $1,186 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kenosha businesses?
131 7(a) approvals totaling $61.6 m since FY2020, across 34 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 46 504 approvals worth $38.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenosha, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kenosha borrowers get paid back?
Of the 31 loans that have reached a final outcome, 31 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Kenosha in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kenosha appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kenosha, city of, community 550209, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kenosha figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kenosha County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kenosha.
Is zoning published for Kenosha?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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