Oak Creek, Wisconsin
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City Overview
As of 2009, Oak Creek's population is 33,212 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 13.65 percent.
The median home cost in Oak Creek is $189,850. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Oak Creek's cost of living is 5.67% Lower than the U.S. average.
Oak Creek public schools spend $6,703 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Oak Creek.
The unemployment rate in Oak Creek is 7.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Oak Creek jobs have Decreased by 1.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Oak Creek, WI, population is 33,212. There are 1,132 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Oak Creek, WI
The median age is 36.1. The US median is 37.6. 60.37% of people in Oak Creek, WI, are married. 9.11% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.51 people. 27.31% of people are married, with children. 6.00% have children, but are single.
Race in Oak Creek, WI
90.46% of people are white, 2.46% are black, 3.07% are asian, 0.67% are native american, and 4.03% claim 'Other'.
5.04% of the people in Oak Creek, WI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 94.96% are non-hispanic).
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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Health
There are 318 physicians per 100,000 population in Oak Creek, WI. The US average is 170.
Oak Creek, WI Health Index
Air quality in Oak Creek, WI is 12 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 Oak Creek, WI is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 40 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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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.60% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.93% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $29,229 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $64,471 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 6.07% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 7.41% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.46% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.49% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 25.06% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 17.74% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 16.29% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.09% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.34% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.05% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.15% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.32% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.59% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.94% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.36% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.58% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17.05% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Oak Creek, WI, is 7.10%, with job growth of -1.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.70%.
Oak Creek, WI Taxes
Oak Creek, WI,sales tax rate is 5.60%. Income tax is 6.93%.
Oak Creek, WI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $29,229, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $64,471.
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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 14 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $189,850 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 57.29% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.59% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 36.68% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $26.65 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.39% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.04% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.72% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.75% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.12% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.82% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 39.73% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 29.82% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.94% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.24% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.13% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.13% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 24.69% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 14.23% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 12.80% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.80% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.92% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.60% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.13% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.23% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.61% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Oak Creek, WI, is $189,850. Home appreciation is -6.00% over the last year. The median age of Oak Creek, WI, real estate is 14 years.
Oak Creek, WI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 36.68% of the Oak Creek, WI, population. 5.59% of houses and apartments in Oak Creek, WI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Crime
Oak Creek, WI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Oak Creek, 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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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Climate
Oak Creek, WI, gets 28 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 51 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 111.
On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Oak Creek, WI. The July high is around 79 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Education
Oak Creek, WI, schools spend $6,703 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 686 students per librarian, and 329 children per counselor in Oak Creek, WI schools.
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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Oak Creek, WI, takes 26 minutes. 88% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek, WI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Oak Creek, WI is more expensive.
Overall, Oak Creek, WI cost of living is 94.33.
Oak Creek Cost of Living SperlingViews
Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 47.46% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 27.81% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 14.00% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.24% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.85% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.53% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.82% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 9.24% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.03% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.52% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.24% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.82% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.30% | 0.54% |
47.46% of the people in Oak Creek, WI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 27.81% are Catholic; 14.00% are Protestant; 0.24% are LDS; 3.24% are another Christian faith; 1.82% in Oak Creek, WI are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.30% affilitates with Islam.
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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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Voting
61.72% of the people in Oak Creek, WI are registered as Democrats. 37.39% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.89%.
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Medium City: I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice... (read more)BEFORE YOU VOTE......... I am stuck with a home I : Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call... (read more)Property Tax Hell Hole: Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400... (read more)Have an opinion about Oak Creek? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oak Creek Click Here
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