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Fox Point, WI

Village in Milwaukee County, WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,683
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.1
years ∙ half population younger than 44.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
33.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.9%
foreign-born population
90.1%Native
9.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Fox Point is a village within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Milwaukee County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.158126° N, 87.901392° W
DMS43° 09′ 29.25″ N, 87° 54′ 05.01″ W

Population Density & area

2,337/sq mi (901.9/km²)
Total Area
2.86 sq mi (7.41 km²)
Land Area
2.86 sq mi (7.41 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.3% male
Male 46.3%
Female 53.7%
males per 100 females
Fox Point 86.2
Milwaukee County 94.5
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

9.9%
foreign-born population
90.1%Native
9.9% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Fox Point 9.9%
Milwaukee County 9.9%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.1
years ∙ half population younger than 44.1, half older
Fox Point
44.1
Milwaukee County
35.5
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
91.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Fox Point 91.5
Milwaukee County 62.4
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.6% 23.7% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 52.3% 61.6% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 23.1% 14.7% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 91.5 62.4 66.4
Child dependency ratio 47.2 38.5 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 44.3 23.9 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
81.2%
Black
4.4%
Asian
6%
Hispanic
1.6%
Other
6.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
33.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Fox Point 33.1%
Milwaukee County 67.1%
Wisconsin 37%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Fox Point population
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 17% 8%
Mexican 0.7% 11% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0.2% 4% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.7% 1.8% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.4% 83% 92%
One race 92.1% 78.9% 88.3%
White 81.2% 48.1% 78.6%
Black or African American 4.4% 25.4% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Asian 6% 4.8% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.3% 4.1% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65% family
Family 65%
Non family 35%
% family households
Fox Point 65%
Milwaukee County 53%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.45
persons per household
Fox Point
2.45
Milwaukee County
2.31
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Fox Point population
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Total households 2,671 392,399 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.45 2.31 2.33
Family households 1,736 207,992 1,500,296
Average family size 3.12 3.15 2.95
Married couple family 1,542 127,334 1,161,326
Other families 194 80,658 338,970
Male householder 103 20,561 112,650
Female householder 91 60,097 226,320
Non-family households 935 184,407 979,184
One-person households 814 148,785 781,452
Male householder 422 70,155 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 229 17,556 109,743
Female householder 392 78,630 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 304 32,964 210,915
Other living arrangements 121 35,622 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,835
housing units
Fox Point 2,835
Milwaukee County 426,715
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

94.2% occupied
Occupied 94.2%
Vacant 5.8%
vacancy rate
Fox Point 5.8%
Milwaukee County 8%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
75.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
24.1%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1956
Half of houses were built before 1956, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
12.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
64.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
17%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.4 5 5.6
1–3 rooms 7.7% 17.7% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 45.1% 60.4% 52%
7+ rooms 47.2% 21.8% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.8% 3.4% 2.1%
1 bedroom 7.5% 16% 10%
2 bedrooms 20.4% 32.5% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 42.4% 34.6% 40%
4+ bedrooms 28.8% 13.5% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1956 1957 1975
Total housing units 2,835 426,715 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77.2% owners
Renter-occupied 22.8%
Owner-occupied 77.2%
homeownership rate
Fox Point 77.2%
Milwaukee County 49.9%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.7
Owner-occupied
1.62
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Fox Point 2.7
Milwaukee County 2.51
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 2,671 392,399 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 16.5% 27.5% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 44.1% 41.3% 38%
2000 to 2009 15% 13.3% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 24.3% 17.9% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.4% 97.5% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0.4% 1.8% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0.2% 0.7% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.1% 12.5% 6.4%
1 vehicle 28.3% 43.1% 33%
2 vehicles 51.6% 33.1% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 16% 11.2% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.3% 78.4% 76.6%
Electricity 14.3% 19.2% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.6% 0.6% 1.4%
All other fuels 0.9% 1% 3.5%
No fuel used 5.9% 0.8% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.9% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$444,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Fox Point
$444,700
Milwaukee County
$230,700
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

18.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
18.6%
Owners without a mortgage
12.8%
Renters
24.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $444,700 $230,700 $266,500
Under $100,000 0.8% 10.9% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 4.6% 27.9% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.3% 30.8% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 42.7% 22.6% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 25.9% 6.6% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 11.6% 1.2% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 57.5% 65% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 42.5% 35% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,695 $1,688 $1,689
Without a mortgage $1,186 $738 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $1,726 $1,101 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

72.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Fox Point 72.1%
Milwaukee County 34.7%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Fox Point 3.2%
Milwaukee County 10.5%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,778
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
13%
K–12
68.1%
College / Undergraduate
13.7%
Graduate / Professional
5.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

49.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Fox Point
49.5%
Milwaukee County
38.1%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,778 231,095 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 13% 3.7% 5.3%
K–12 68.1% 71.3% 69.3%
Kindergarten 7.4% 7.9% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 22.9% 20.3% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.2% 21.3% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 19.5% 21.7% 22.3%
College or graduate school 19% 25% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 13.7% 19.1% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 5.2% 5.9% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 49.5% 38.1% 39.8%
School type
Public school 60% 73.7% 82.4%
Private school 40% 26.3% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,613
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.4%
HS graduate
7.5%
Some college no degree
13.6%
Associates degree
3.6%
Bachelors degree
35.7%
Graduate or professional degree
36.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
7% · 93%
9th-12th, no diploma
21.1% · 78.9%
HS graduate
38.5% · 61.5%
Some college no degree
68.4% · 31.6%
Associates degree
66.1% · 33.9%
Bachelors degree
48.9% · 51.1%
Graduate or professional degree
46.5% · 53.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 4,613 619,605 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 2.8% 4.2% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.4% 6.3% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 7.5% 27.5% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 13.6% 19.3% 19.5%
Associate's degree 3.6% 8.1% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 72.1% 34.7% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 35.7% 22.1% 22%
Graduate or professional 36.3% 12.6% 11.4%
High School or higher 96.8% 89.5% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$86,453
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$86,815
Graduate or professional degree
$121,923

Poverty Rate

2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
21.6%
HS graduate
2.6%
Some college or associates
6.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Fox Point Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $86,453 $50,355 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $32,590 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $39,461 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $— $45,175 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $86,815 $64,492 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $121,923 $80,573 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 21.6% 28% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.6% 20.1% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 6.2% 13.4% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2% 5.4% 3.7%

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