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Census Tract 803, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Census Tract 803, GEOID 55079080300, in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, mostly within Shorewood (98% of its census blocks). 3,663 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±382); the 2020 Census counted 3,900.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,663

±382 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,900

Median household income

$151,667

±$38,178 (90% margin)
Milwaukee County: $64,435

Median home value

$602,900

±$109,147 (90% margin)
Milwaukee County: $230,700

Median gross rent

$1,167

±$116 (90% margin)
Milwaukee County: $1,101

Where is Census Tract 803?

Census Tract 803 is one of 302 census tracts in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It covers 0.58 square miles of land, 6,771 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 55079080300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 803 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Shorewood98%
Census Tract 803 (marked with a dot) in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
74702802804 803 1 mi
Census Tract 803 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 803: Tract 74 ($131,667), Tract 702 ($224,750), Tract 802 ($81,544) and Tract 804 ($47,157). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

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 803?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 803's population at 3,663 (±382) in 1,558 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,900 residents and 1,583 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803ShorewoodMilwaukee CountyWisconsin
Total population 3,663 ±382 13,627 926,331 5,914,872
Households 1,558 ±211 6,619 392,399 2,479,480
Average household size 2.35 ±0.17 2.06 2.31 2.33
Housing units 1,672 ±213 6,887 426,715 2,778,572

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 803?

The median resident of Census Tract 803 is 46.8 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.4%. 3.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 803ShorewoodMilwaukee CountyWisconsin
Median age 46.8 ±4.8 38.6 35.5 40.2
Under 18 years 22.9% ±3.9 pts 19.1% 23.7% 21.4%
65 years and over 19.5% ±4.2 pts 17.4% 14.7% 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.4% ±4.0 pts 6.6% 17.0% 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 84.6% ±6.1 pts 77.7% 48.1% 78.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.2 pts 3.8% 25.4% 5.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.0% ±1.9 pts 5.5% 4.8% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.4% 0.3% 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.5% ±2.9 pts 5.2% 4.1% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±2.0 pts 0.7% 0.3% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 3.3% ±2.0 pts 9.1% 9.9% 5.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 9.6% ±4.8 pts 15.0% 18.6% 9.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.5% ±1.5 pts 3.7% 4.3% 6.2%
With a disability 3.8% ±1.8 pts 9.4% 12.9% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 0.9% ±0.8 pts 2.8% 7.2% 5.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 99.5% ±0.8 pts 97.7% 89.5% 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 86.1% ±5.0 pts 75.6% 34.7% 33.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 45.7% ±8.8 pts 41.9% 12.6% 11.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.4% ±2.7 pts 86.1% 87.0% 88.2%

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 803 earn?

Half of the 1,558 households in Census Tract 803 earn less than $151,667 a year (±$38,178), against $64,435 across Milwaukee County: 9th highest of the county's 293 tracts with a reliable estimate. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803ShorewoodMilwaukee CountyWisconsin
Median household income $151,667 ±$38,178 $86,726 $64,435 $77,485
Mean household income $233,618 ±$42,704 $134,373 $88,840 $101,466
Per capita income $96,608 ±$13,062 $64,879 $38,385 $43,373
People below the poverty line 4.6% ±2.9 pts 14.3% 17.2% 10.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.0% ±2.7 pts 6.8% 23.7% 12.8%
Households receiving SNAP 0.0% ±1.4 pts 10.4% 20.5% 11.1%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±1.4 pts 93.7% 94.6% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 94.0% ±6.8 pts 90.9% 89.6% 90.3%

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 803?

Owners occupy 75.5% of Census Tract 803's occupied homes and renters 24.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $602,900 by its owner (±$109,147). The median renter pays $1,167 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803ShorewoodMilwaukee CountyWisconsin
Median home value (owner-occupied) $602,900 ±$109,147 $443,700 $230,700 $266,500
Median gross rent $1,167 ±$116 $1,347 $1,101 $1,087
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 15.4% ±13.1 pts 36.5% 40.1% 35.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,917 ±$547 $2,642 $1,688 $1,689
Owner-occupied homes 75.5% ±8.0 pts 45.6% 49.9% 67.8%
Renter-occupied homes 24.5% ±8.0 pts 54.4% 50.1% 32.2%
Housing units 1,672 ±213 6,887 426,715 2,778,572
Single-family detached homes 66.0% ±8.3 pts 35.8% 45.2% 66.2%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 0.5% 3.1%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.4% 0.7% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.1% ±1.7 pts 8.5% 4.3% 7.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 74.0% ±7.6 pts 50.9% 27.8% 17.8%
Households with no vehicle 3.6% ±3.3 pts 12.5% 12.5% 6.4%

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 803 get to work?

51.2% of Census Tract 803's workers drive alone and 29.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 803ShorewoodMilwaukee CountyWisconsin
In the labor force (age 16+) 71.5% ±6.2 pts 71.6% 65.1% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 0.3% ±0.5 pts 3.2% 4.8% 3.2%
Drove alone to work 51.2% ±5.7 pts 57.0% 68.9% 74.4%
Carpooled 5.1% ±3.4 pts 5.5% 8.5% 7.3%
Public transportation 0.8% ±1.4 pts 3.1% 3.4% 1.1%
Walked 10.6% ±7.4 pts 8.7% 3.0% 2.6%
Worked from home 29.6% ±7.1 pts 23.5% 14.4% 13.1%
Mean travel time to work 20.8 min ±4.1 20.8 min 22.2 min 22.2 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 803 compare with the other tracts in Milwaukee County?

Among Milwaukee County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 803 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 803's rank among the tracts of Milwaukee County and of Shorewood
MeasureIn Milwaukee CountyIn Shorewood
Population95th of 3002nd of 4
Residents per square mile146th of 3014th of 4
Median household income9th of 2931st of 4
Per capita income5th of 2991st of 4
Median home value4th of 2761st of 4
Median gross rent86th of 2954th of 4
Poverty rate233rd of 2464th of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 2641st of 4
Median age19th of 2991st of 4
Owner-occupied share36th of 2891st of 4

The tracts next to it on Milwaukee County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9116th$162,125±$23,246 · within the margin of this tract4,026
Tract 3017th$156,528±$24,636 · within the margin of this tract4,214
Tract 758th$154,821±$15,913 · within the margin of this tract2,623
Tract 8039th$151,667±$38,1783,663
Tract 90810th$141,319±$31,617 · within the margin of this tract2,143
Tract 187411th$136,324±$31,950 · within the margin of this tract3,731
Tract 187312th$132,411±$29,450 · within the margin of this tract6,929

"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 803?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 803 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