Everything You Need to Know About the City of Kenosha Wisconsin

In 2017, Kenosha, WI had a population of 99.6k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $50,256 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Kenosha, WI declined from 99,865 to 99,623, a -0.242 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $49,636 dollars to $50,256 dollars, a 1.25 percent increase.

The population of Kenosha, WI is 67.3 percent White Alone, 17.6 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 10.8 percent Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Kenosha, WI speak a non-English language, and 96.4 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kenosha, WI are Gateway Technical College (1,825 degrees awarded in 2017), Carthage College (803 degrees), and Herzing University-Kenosha (140 degrees).

The median property value in Kenosha, WI is $142,100 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 56 percent. Most people in Kenosha, WI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenosha, WI is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Kenosha

In 2017, universities in Kenosha, WI awarded 2,832 degrees. The student population of Kenosha, WI is skewed towards women, with 5,550 male students and 6,864 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kenosha, WI are White (2,060 and 73.1 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (335 and 11.9 percent), Black or African American (180 and 6.39 percent), and Unknown (103 and 3.66 percent).

The largest universities in Kenosha, WI by the number of degrees awarded are Gateway Technical College (1,825 and 64.4 percent), Carthage College (803 and 28.4 percent), and Herzing University-Kenosha (140 and 4.94 percent).

The most popular majors in Kenosha, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (644 and 22.7 percent), Registered Nursing (208 and 7.34 percent), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (196 and 6.92 percent).

The median tuition costs in Kenosha, WI is $27,475 dollars for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Kenosha

The economy of Kenosha, WI employs 46.3k people and Kenosha has an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. Kenosha has seen the job market increase by 0.7 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.5 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Kenosha, WI are Manufacturing (8,198 people), Retail Trade (6,562 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,149 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,706 dollars), Public Administration ($52,323 dollars), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,550 dollars).

Households in Kenosha, Wisconsin have a median annual income of $50,256 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $49,636 dollars in 2016, which represents a 1.25 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Kenosha

– The Sales Tax Rate for Kenosha is 5.5 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Kenosha is 6.3 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Kenosha

– The average earnings of a Kenosha resident are $23,287 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Kenosha resident is $48,181 dollars a year.