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West Milwaukee, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
West Milwaukee is a Census village of 4,038 people across 1.12 square miles of land, in Milwaukee County. Median household income is $49,128, 33.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Milwaukee
What West Milwaukee is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.12 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,610
- County holding the largest share of its areaMilwaukee 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.
West Milwaukee
How many people live in West Milwaukee
- Population4,038
- Median age36.2
- Population under 18986 plus or minus 269
- Share under 1824.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over538 plus or minus 231
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households1,934
- Family households789
- Share of households that are families40.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Milwaukee
Income and work in West Milwaukee
- Median household income$49,128
- Per capita income$30,140
- Civilian labor force2,249
- Employed2,212
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over2,891
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Milwaukee
Housing in West Milwaukee
- Housing units2,083
- Occupied units1,934
- Vacant units149 plus or minus 93
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied654 plus or minus 154
- Renter occupied1,280
- Ownership rate33.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$207,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$920
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.5 percent
- Single family units644 plus or minus 167
- Share single family30.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Units in buildings of two or more1,439 plus or minus 328
- Share in buildings of two or more69.1 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1945
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Milwaukee
How West Milwaukee gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,976
- Commuting under 15 minutes506 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.6 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more276 plus or minus 127
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled12.1 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home7.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Milwaukee
SBA loans in West Milwaukee (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,067,000
- Average approval$689,000
- Median approval$750,000
- Largest approval$1,217,000
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Milwaukee, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Milwaukee
SBA loans in West Milwaukee (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,767,000
- Average approval$441,750
- Median approval$408,000
- Largest approval$662,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Milwaukee, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
West Milwaukee
Flood risk in West Milwaukee
- NFIP communityVillage of West Milwaukee
- NFIP community number550561
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of West Milwaukee participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550561 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.
Milwaukee County, not West Milwaukee
Milwaukee County context, not West Milwaukee figures
- Establishments in Milwaukee County20,466
- Covered employment, Milwaukee County469,055
- Average annual pay, Milwaukee County$69,142
- Housing units permitted, Milwaukee County1,005
Every figure in this section is published for Milwaukee County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Milwaukee.
All Milwaukee County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
West Milwaukee questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
4,038, in 1,934 households. West Milwaukee village covers 1.12 square miles of land, which is 3,610 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Milwaukee in?
Milwaukee 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 West Milwaukee?
$49,128. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,400. Median gross rent is $920 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Milwaukee businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $750,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Milwaukee, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Milwaukee borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Milwaukee. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Milwaukee in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Milwaukee appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Milwaukee, village of, community 550561, 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 West Milwaukee figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Milwaukee 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 West Milwaukee.
Is zoning published for West Milwaukee?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.