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Kenosha County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Kenosha County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kenosha County holds a population of 168,754 with a labor force participation rate of 67.2% and median worker earnings of $45,686, reflecting a largely blue-collar workforce where 30.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county recorded zero population growth over the past five years, with a 4.8% unemployment rate and a poverty rate of 10.5%. Housing remains relatively accessible, with a median home value of $247,800, a homeownership rate of 67.6%, and median gross rent of $1,175 per month, while a median household income of $81,239 sits above the per capita GDP of $46,258.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

168,754

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,239

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.0% since 2018

Kenosha County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone126,687 (75.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,633 (8.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,300 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,705 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,330 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone3,108 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14,037
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,951
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,295
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island856
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic835

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,933

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,258

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance19,017
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)15,670
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)11,679
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,101
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,575

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations33,787
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,272
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,574
  4. 4.Service Occupations13,631
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,795

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.90×)16,343
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.66×)3,312
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)10,812
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)5,615
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.93×)18,897

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$247,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,175/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,221 (17.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,443 (16.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,975 (13.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,826 (12.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,901 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,678 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone67,454 (78.6%)
  • Worked At Home9,159 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled5,954 (6.9%)
  • Walked1,244 (1.5%)
  • Other968 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit603 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.