Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Population 2024

14,426

Whitefish Bay Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whitefish Bay was:

  • White: 87.23%
  • Two or more races: 4.83%
  • Asian: 3.28%
  • Black or African American: 2.59%
  • Other race: 2.01%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,819.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.4% (-508)
The current population of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin is 14,426 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,934.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,91487.23%
Two or more races7154.83%
Asian4853.28%
Black or African American3842.59%
Other race2982.01%
Native American80.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitefish Bay Population by Race

Whitefish Bay Population Pyramid 2024

Whitefish Bay Median Age

40.1

Total

38.6

Male

41.4

Female

Whitefish Bay Adults

There are 10,227 adults, (2,229 of whom are seniors) in Whitefish Bay.

Whitefish Bay Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitefish Bay Sex Ratio

Female7,48350.55%
Male7,32149.45%

Whitefish Bay Population by Age

Whitefish Bay Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5342.6781.518.5
Married3,5763.2192.87.2
Non Family1,3611.186238
Female4612.9651.448.6
Male1362.5183.816.2

3.12

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitefish Bay Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade940.97%
Associates Degree4194.32%
Bachelors Degree3,75438.67%
Graduate Degree4,12742.52%
High School Graduate6226.41%
Less Than 9th Grade590.61%
Some College6326.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitefish Bay Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitefish Bay Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,6478,5467,181
Asian379361327
Hispanic334320191
2+ Races268253188
Black13312534
Other Race10510562
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.28%.

Whitefish Bay Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,021$111,328$73,103
Graduate Degree$113,770$134,593$88,199
High School Graduate$52,966$54,600$46,250
Less Than 9th Grade$27,917$44,167$25,750
Overall$83,413$109,132$65,716
Some College$34,764$58,618$27,656

$83,413

Average Earnings

$109,132

Average Male

$65,716

Average Female

Whitefish Bay Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitefish Bay Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitefish Bay Language

92.08% of Whitefish Bay residents speak only English, while 7.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.74% of the population.

Whitefish Bay Language

Whitefish Bay Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4995674.54%
Black3838221.41%
Multiple715111.54%
Hispanic894111.23%
Asian48510.21%

4.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.77%

Male Poverty Rate

5.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitefish Bay

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitefish Bay is Black, with 21.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitefish Bay is Asian, with 0.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.63%.

Whitefish Bay Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.95%
High School10.77%
Some College7.33%
Bachelors or Greater2.45%

Whitefish Bay Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.94%
Male Unemployed15.04%
Female Employed2.74%
Male Employed0.81%

Whitefish Bay Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitefish Bay Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$177,550$217,889
Households$142,356$183,546
Married Families$196,133$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,903$73,713

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitefish Bay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitefish Bay Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitefish Bay Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Whitefish Bay Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitefish Bay Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

297

Number of Veterans

256

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War86
First Gulf War80
Korea59
Vietnam56
World War II12

Whitefish Bay Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54129
75+124
65 to 7428
55 to 6416
18 to 340

Whitefish Bay Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2722.94%
2+ Races165.56%
Hispanic163.9%
Other Race98.57%

Whitefish Bay Veterans by Race

Whitefish Bay Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitefish Bay Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Whitefish Bay Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitefish Bay Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitefish Bay Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.97%

Born in Whitefish Bay

94.13%

Native Born

5.87%

Foreign Born

1.39%

Non Citizen

4.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.13% of Whitefish Bay residents were born in the United States, with 60.97% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whitefish Bay Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,791-127-0.91%
202813,918-127-0.9%
202714,045-127-0.9%
202614,172-127-0.89%
202514,299-127-0.88%
202414,426-127-0.87%
202314,553-69-0.47%
202214,622-147-1%
202114,769-165-1.1%
202014,9341,1328.2%
201913,802-63-0.45%
201813,865-91-0.65%
201713,956-106-0.75%
201614,062-95-0.67%
201514,157-26-0.18%
201414,18310.01%
201314,182220.16%
201214,160230.16%
201114,137110.08%
201014,12600%
200014,163-109-0.76%
199014,272-658-4.41%
198014,930-2,472-14.21%
197017,402-988-5.37%
196018,3903,72525.4%
195014,6655,01451.95%
19409,6514,28979.99%
19305,362-8,429-61.12%

Whitefish Bay Population by Year