Greendale, WI

Village in Milwaukee County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

14,594

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

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Diversity Index

35.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.6%

foreign-born population

93.4%Native

6.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Greendale is a village within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Village in Milwaukee County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.939993° N, 88.000857° W

DMS42° 56′ 23.97″ N, 88° 00′ 03.09″ W

Population Density & area

2,620/sq mi (1,013/km²)

Total Area

5.58 sq mi (14.43 km²)

Land Area

5.57 sq mi (14.41 km²) · 99.85%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.15%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.9% male

Male 47.9%

Female 52.1%

males per 100 females

Greendale 91.9

Milwaukee County 94.5

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

6.6%

foreign-born population

93.4%Native

6.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Greendale 6.6%

Milwaukee County 9.9%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Greendale

41.4

Milwaukee County

35.5

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

96.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Greendale 96.9

Milwaukee County 62.4

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	27.3%	23.7%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	50.8%	61.6%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	21.9%	14.7%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	96.9	62.4	66.4
Child dependency ratio	53.8	38.5	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	43	23.9	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.5%

Black

1.1%

Asian

4.2%

Hispanic

11.3%

Other

3.9%

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

35.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Greendale 35.2%

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 Greendale population

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	11.3%	17%	8%
Mexican	5.5%	11%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	3.1%	4%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.6%	1.8%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.7%	83%	92%
One race	85.1%	78.9%	88.3%
White	79.5%	48.1%	78.6%
Black or African American	1.1%	25.4%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	4.2%	4.8%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	4.1%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.1% family

Family 68.1%

Non family 31.9%

% family households

Greendale 68.1%

Milwaukee County 53%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.38

persons per household

Greendale

2.38

Milwaukee County

2.31

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Greendale population

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Total households	6,102	392,399	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.38	2.31	2.33
Family households	4,157	207,992	1,500,296
Average family size	2.9	3.15	2.95
Married couple family	3,093	127,334	1,161,326
Other families	1,064	80,658	338,970
Male householder	364	20,561	112,650
Female householder	700	60,097	226,320
Non-family households	1,945	184,407	979,184
One-person households	1,653	148,785	781,452
Male householder	600	70,155	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	324	17,556	109,743
Female householder	1,053	78,630	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	600	32,964	210,915
Other living arrangements	292	35,622	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

6,227

housing units

Greendale 6,227

Milwaukee County 426,715

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

98% occupied

Occupied 98%

Vacant 2%

vacancy rate

Greendale 2%

Milwaukee County 8%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.6%

Single family houses

69.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

30.5%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

48.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5	5.6
1–3 rooms	9.1%	17.7%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	52.3%	60.4%	52%
7+ rooms	38.7%	21.8%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	3.4%	2.1%
1 bedroom	11.1%	16%	10%
2 bedrooms	24.2%	32.5%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	48%	34.6%	40%
4+ bedrooms	16.5%	13.5%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1957	1975
Total housing units	6,227	426,715	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.2% owners

Renter-occupied 32.8%

Owner-occupied 67.2%

homeownership rate

Greendale 67.2%

Milwaukee County 49.9%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.62

Owner-occupied

1.88

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Greendale 2.62

Milwaukee County 2.51

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	6,102	392,399	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.5%	27.5%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	37%	41.3%	38%
2000 to 2009	15.6%	13.3%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	25.8%	17.9%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.6%	97.5%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	1.8%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.5%	12.5%	6.4%
1 vehicle	37%	43.1%	33%
2 vehicles	46.4%	33.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	11.1%	11.2%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	77.1%	78.4%	76.6%
Electricity	22%	19.2%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.6%	1.4%
All other fuels	0.6%	1%	3.5%
No fuel used	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$314,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Greendale

$314,200

Milwaukee County

$230,700

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

20.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.5%

Owners without a mortgage

10.9%

Renters

50.5%

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

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$314,200	$230,700	$266,500
Under $100,000	3.1%	10.9%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	5.9%	27.9%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	36.8%	30.8%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	42.4%	22.6%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.5%	6.6%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	1.3%	1.2%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	65.5%	65%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	34.5%	35%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,105	$1,688	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$846	$738	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,252	$1,101	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

46.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Greendale 46.3%

Milwaukee County 34.7%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Greendale 3.5%

Milwaukee County 10.5%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,624

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.7%

K–12

82.9%

College / Undergraduate

7.6%

Graduate / Professional

1.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Greendale

11.6%

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

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,624	231,095	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	7.7%	3.7%	5.3%
K–12	82.9%	71.3%	69.3%
Kindergarten	10.4%	7.9%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21%	20.3%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.2%	21.3%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	31.4%	21.7%	22.3%
College or graduate school	9.4%	25%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	7.6%	19.1%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	1.8%	5.9%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	11.6%	38.1%	39.8%
School type
Public school	91%	73.7%	82.4%
Private school	9%	26.3%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

10,017

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.2%

HS graduate

24%

Some college no degree

16.7%

Associates degree

9.5%

Bachelors degree

29.4%

Graduate or professional degree

16.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

82% · 18%

9th-12th, no diploma

12.4% · 87.6%

HS graduate

50.7% · 49.3%

Some college no degree

46.8% · 53.2%

Associates degree

52.1% · 47.9%

Bachelors degree

47.9% · 52.1%

Graduate or professional degree

42.1% · 57.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	10,017	619,605	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	1.3%	4.2%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	24%	27.5%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	16.7%	19.3%	19.5%
Associate's degree	9.5%	8.1%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.3%	34.7%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	29.4%	22.1%	22%
Graduate or professional	16.9%	12.6%	11.4%
High School or higher	96.5%	89.5%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$67,410

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$50,020

HS graduate

$59,926

Some college or associates

$67,181

Bachelors degree

$66,000

Graduate or professional degree

$82,321

Poverty Rate

5.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

10.9%

Some college or associates

6.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$67,410	$50,355	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$50,020	$32,590	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$59,926	$39,461	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$67,181	$45,175	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$66,000	$64,492	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$82,321	$80,573	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	4%	28%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.9%	20.1%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	6.5%	13.4%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.9%	5.4%	3.7%

Insights for Greendale, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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