Kenosha, Wisconsin
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City Overview
As of 2009, Kenosha's population is 96,265 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.52 percent.
The median home cost in Kenosha is $151,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Kenosha's cost of living is 12.60% Lower than the U.S. average.
Kenosha public schools spend $6,736 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Kenosha.
The unemployment rate in Kenosha is 11.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Kenosha jobs have Decreased by 1.30 percent.
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People
The 2009 Kenosha, WI, population is 96,265. There are 4,045 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Kenosha, WI
The median age is 33.9. The US median is 37.6. 53.90% of people in Kenosha, WI, are married. 11.32% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.45 people. 22.78% of people are married, with children. 11.41% have children, but are single.
Race in Kenosha, WI
81.36% of people are white, 8.49% are black, 1.48% are asian, 0.51% are native american, and 8.31% claim 'Other'.
11.05% of the people in Kenosha, WI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 88.95% are non-hispanic).
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sleep town: I've grown up in Kenosha from the age 11 to 20 and still keep coming back to visit since my parents live in the town. It has completely turned into a sleeping town. For... (read more)Lots of lakefront parks: Early planners of the City of Kenosha made sure that there were a number of parks along the shore of Lake Michigan and over the years, there have been many improvements... (read more)Quiet City on a Great Lake: We've only been here for a short time but we have really enjoyed the Lake Michigan Lakefront here. We have also enjoyed the Kenosha Public Museum. This seems like a city... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Health
There are 131 physicians per 100,000 population in Kenosha, WI. The US average is 170.
Kenosha, WI Health Index
Air quality in Kenosha, WI is 42 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Kenosha, WI is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 89 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Real Estate Tool: I need this as a tool for Real Estate, I'm in an area that is growing by the... (read more)Nice town, but: Kenosha has become a bedroom community. Hope you spend a lot of time in there, or like long commutes to Milwaukee or Chicago... (read more)What's Kenosha like in the winter?: Cool... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.30% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.93% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,466 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $47,879 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.02% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.53% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.46% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.22% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.46% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.77% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.79% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.18% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.43% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.60% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.17% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.76% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.76% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.13% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.44% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 21.14% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Kenosha, WI, is 11.50%, with job growth of -1.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.90%.
Kenosha, WI Taxes
Kenosha, WI,sales tax rate is 5.50%. Income tax is 6.93%.
Kenosha, WI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,466, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $47,879.
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Nice town, but: Kenosha has become a bedroom community. Hope you spend a lot of time in there, or like long commutes to Milwaukee or Chicago... (read more)What's Kenosha like in the winter?: Cool... (read more)Plenty of snow, ice and cold days in winter. Humi: In the 2007-2008 winter, we reached a record high snowfall (2nd highest snowfall ever recorded...the number 1 spot was 100 years ago). This year, we are on track to... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 43 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $151,000 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -7.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.49% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.38% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 36.65% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $20.59 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.08% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.75% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.24% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 3.17% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 7.39% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 46.16% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25.14% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 12.37% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.04% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.24% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.21% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.11% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 7.61% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.51% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.52% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.00% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12.49% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.37% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.87% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 7.80% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 24.83% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Kenosha, WI, is $151,000. Home appreciation is -7.80% over the last year. The median age of Kenosha, WI, real estate is 43 years.
Kenosha, WI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 36.65% of the Kenosha, WI, population. 4.38% of houses and apartments in Kenosha, WI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Kenosha, Wisconsin -- Not Just a Place to Visit --: In 1998 Kenosha was voted as one of the top places to bring up your family in the Reader's Digest. Located halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee with train services... (read more)sleep town: I've grown up in Kenosha from the age 11 to 20 and still keep coming back to visit since my parents live in the town. It has completely turned into a sleeping town. For... (read more)Lots of lakefront parks: Early planners of the City of Kenosha made sure that there were a number of parks along the shore of Lake Michigan and over the years, there have been many improvements... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Crime
Kenosha, WI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Kenosha, WI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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sleep town: I've grown up in Kenosha from the age 11 to 20 and still keep coming back to visit since my parents live in the town. It has completely turned into a sleeping town. For... (read more)Lots of lakefront parks: Early planners of the City of Kenosha made sure that there were a number of parks along the shore of Lake Michigan and over the years, there have been many improvements... (read more)Quiet City on a Great Lake: We've only been here for a short time but we have really enjoyed the Lake Michigan Lakefront here. We have also enjoyed the Kenosha Public Museum. This seems like a city... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Climate
Kenosha, WI, gets 33 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 37 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 113.
On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Kenosha, WI. The July high is around 80 degrees. The January low is 14. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 51 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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What's Kenosha like in the winter?: Cool... (read more)Plenty of snow, ice and cold days in winter. Humi: In the 2007-2008 winter, we reached a record high snowfall (2nd highest snowfall ever recorded...the number 1 spot was 100 years ago). This year, we are on track to... (read more)Temperate climate.: After having lived in Minnesota for 45 years Kenosha offers nice change of climate. Lake Michigan seems to moderate the large temperatures swings we were used to in MN.... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Education
Kenosha, WI, schools spend $6,736 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 449 students per librarian, and 378 children per counselor in Kenosha, WI schools.
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Real Estate Tool: I need this as a tool for Real Estate, I'm in an area that is growing by the... (read more)Nice town, but: Kenosha has become a bedroom community. Hope you spend a lot of time in there, or like long commutes to Milwaukee or Chicago... (read more)What's Kenosha like in the winter?: Cool... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Kenosha, WI, takes 26 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Nice town, but: Kenosha has become a bedroom community. Hope you spend a lot of time in there, or like long commutes to Milwaukee or Chicago... (read more)What's Kenosha like in the winter?: Cool... (read more)Plenty of snow, ice and cold days in winter. Humi: In the 2007-2008 winter, we reached a record high snowfall (2nd highest snowfall ever recorded...the number 1 spot was 100 years ago). This year, we are on track to... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Kenosha, WI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Kenosha, WI is more expensive.
Overall, Kenosha, WI cost of living is 87.40.
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Kenosha, Wisconsin -- Not Just a Place to Visit --: In 1998 Kenosha was voted as one of the top places to bring up your family in the Reader's Digest. Located halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee with train services... (read more)sleep town: I've grown up in Kenosha from the age 11 to 20 and still keep coming back to visit since my parents live in the town. It has completely turned into a sleeping town. For... (read more)Lots of lakefront parks: Early planners of the City of Kenosha made sure that there were a number of parks along the shore of Lake Michigan and over the years, there have been many improvements... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 48.19% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 29.62% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 14.10% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.25% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.09% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.42% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.76% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.19% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.45% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.20% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.38% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.20% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.60% | 0.54% |
48.19% of the people in Kenosha, WI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 29.62% are Catholic; 14.10% are Protestant; 0.25% are LDS; 2.38% are another Christian faith; 0.20% in Kenosha, WI are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 1.60% affilitates with Islam.
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Real Estate Tool: I need this as a tool for Real Estate, I'm in an area that is growing by the... (read more)Nice town, but: Kenosha has become a bedroom community. Hope you spend a lot of time in there, or like long commutes to Milwaukee or Chicago... (read more)What's Kenosha like in the winter?: Cool... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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Voting
52.48% of the people in Kenosha, WI are registered as Democrats. 46.56% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.96%.
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sleep town: I've grown up in Kenosha from the age 11 to 20 and still keep coming back to visit since my parents live in the town. It has completely turned into a sleeping town. For... (read more)Lots of lakefront parks: Early planners of the City of Kenosha made sure that there were a number of parks along the shore of Lake Michigan and over the years, there have been many improvements... (read more)Quiet City on a Great Lake: We've only been here for a short time but we have really enjoyed the Lake Michigan Lakefront here. We have also enjoyed the Kenosha Public Museum. This seems like a city... (read more)Have an opinion about Kenosha? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kenosha Click Here
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