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Census Tract 143, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Census Tract 143, GEOID 55079014300, in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, entirely within Milwaukee. 2,516 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±461); the 2020 Census counted 2,549.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,516
±461 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,549
Median household income
$70,577
±$19,560 (90% margin)
Milwaukee County: $64,435
Median home value
not published
Milwaukee County: $230,700
Median gross rent
$1,153
±$119 (90% margin)
Milwaukee County: $1,101
Where is Census Tract 143?
Census Tract 143 is one of 302 census tracts in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It covers 0.10 square miles of land, 26,278 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 55079014300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 143: Tract 110 ($41,574), Tract 111 ($72,337), Tract 144 ($73,365), Tract 1869 ($86,711), Tract 1874 ($136,324) and Tract 9800*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 143?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 143's population at 2,516 (±461) in 1,780 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,549 residents and 2,052 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 143 | Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,516±461 | 566,973 |
| Households | 1,780±351 | 232,520 |
| Average household size | 1.41±0.15 | 2.37 |
| Housing units | 2,213±308 | 259,101 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 143?
The median resident of Census Tract 143 is 34.3 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 12.2%. 20.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 143 | Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.3±7.0 | 32.4 |
| Under 18 years | 3.5%±3.0 pts | 25.4% |
| 65 years and over | 16.7%±6.6 pts | 12.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±1.9 pts | 20.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.7%±8.5 pts | 31.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±3.3 pts | 37.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.2%±4.7 pts | 5.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.4 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.7%±5.7 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 20.1%±9.8 pts | 11.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 17.2%±9.8 pts | 22.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.6%±1.3 pts | 3.6% |
| With a disability | 8.8%±5.0 pts | 13.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8%±3.6 pts | 9.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0%±1.1 pts | 85.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.3%±10.8 pts | 27.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 24.6%±7.6 pts | 9.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.6%±6.2 pts | 85.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 143 earn?
Half of the 1,780 households in Census Tract 143 earn less than $70,577 a year (±$19,560), against $64,435 across Milwaukee County: 107th highest of the county's 293 tracts with a reliable estimate. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 143 | Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,577±$19,560 | $54,234 |
| Mean household income | $94,058±$28,633 | $73,283 |
| Per capita income | $65,607±$17,025 | $30,994 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.9%±10.0 pts | 22.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±22.5 pts | 31.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.0%±1.8 pts | 27.9% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0%±1.3 pts | 94.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.0%±2.2 pts | 88.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 143?
Owners occupy 26.3% of Census Tract 143's occupied homes and renters 73.7%. The median renter pays $1,153 a month including utilities, and 29.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 143 | Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,153±$119 | $1,059 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.8%±10.5 pts | 42.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,675±$1,167 | $1,533 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 26.3%±12.9 pts | 41.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 73.7%±12.9 pts | 58.2% |
| Housing units | 2,213±308 | 259,101 |
| Single-family detached homes | 1.9%±2.1 pts | 39.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.8%±2.4 pts | 3.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 46.2%±10.1 pts | 34.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.1%±6.0 pts | 16.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 143 get to work?
59.1% of Census Tract 143's workers drive alone and 13.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 143 | Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 75.2%±8.3 pts | 64.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.7 pts | 6.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 59.1%±12.3 pts | 66.3% |
| Carpooled | 5.8%±4.1 pts | 9.9% |
| Public transportation | 7.0%±4.6 pts | 5.0% |
| Walked | 12.2%±5.9 pts | 4.0% |
| Worked from home | 13.5%±7.2 pts | 12.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±4.0 | 22.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 143 compare with the other tracts in Milwaukee County?
Among Milwaukee County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 143 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Milwaukee County | In Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 188th of 300 | 109th of 209 |
| Residents per square mile | 4th of 301 | 4th of 210 |
| Median household income | 107th of 293 | 43rd of 202 |
| Per capita income | 18th of 299 | 7th of 208 |
| Median gross rent | 95th of 295 | 46th of 208 |
| Poverty rate | 127th of 246 | 119th of 181 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38th of 264 | 18th of 173 |
| Median age | 167th of 299 | 82nd of 208 |
| Owner-occupied share | 255th of 289 | 165th of 198 |
The tracts next to it on Milwaukee County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1801 | 104th | $71,100±$4,349 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 204 | 105th | $71,068±$10,087 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 211 | 106th | $70,781±$14,760 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 143 | 107th | $70,577±$19,560 |
| Tract 1701 | 108th | $70,385±$19,231 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 107 | 109th | $70,342±$7,241 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 196 | 110th | $69,783±$6,029 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 143?
2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 143 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections