Milwaukee is a very large city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 563,305 people and 210 associated neighborhoods, Milwaukee is the largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Milwaukee is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milwaukee is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milwaukee who work in office and administrative support (10.89%), management occupations (7.76%), and sales jobs (7.44%). Also of interest is that Milwaukee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Milwaukee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Milwaukee, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of Milwaukee are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the bus to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.The overall education level of Milwaukee is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.15% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Milwaukee in 2022 was $28,079, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,316 for a family of four. However, Milwaukee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Milwaukee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Milwaukee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milwaukee residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Milwaukee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Milwaukee include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Milwaukee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
