Kenosha Population

Kenosha is a city in Wisconsin, State of United States, located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, 32 miles south of Milwaukee and 49 miles north of Chicago. Kenosha population in 2023 is estimated to be 99,316, covers city area of 28.45 sq mi (73.69 km2), ranks fourth largest city in California State, three-hundred-twenty-third city in the United States. Kenosha population as per 2020 census is 99,986 compared to 2010 population of 99,218 with the increase number of 768 people and growth of 0.8 percent. Kenosha is part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area, home to large automotive companies.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Kenosha population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	99,440
2011	99,599	0.16
2012	99,908	0.31
2013	99,756	-0.15
2014	99,785	0.03
2015	99,559	-0.23
2016	99,485	-0.07
2017	99,965	0.48
2018	100,164	0.20
2019	99,432	-0.73
2020	99,986	0.56
2021 *	99,286	-0.70
2022 *	99,076	-0.21
2023 *	99,316	0.24

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Kenosha Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Kenosha population is 99,933, out of these 47,693 are male, 52,240 are female, The sex ratio of Kenosha is 91. The median age of the Kenosha population is 35.1, Kenosha population by age are, under 18 years is 24,054, 16 years and over is 78,777, 18 years and over is 75,879, 21 years and over is 70,737, 65 years and over is 16,461. 47.7% are male, 52.3% are female, Population of Kenosha by age percent-wise is, 24.1% are under 18 years old, 78.8% are 16 years and over, 75.9% are 18 years and over, 70.8% are 21 years and over, 13.6% are 65 years and over. There are total 41,197 housing units, The voting population of Kenosha are 72,537, out of these 34,869 are male voters, 37,668 are female voters, 48.1% are male, 51.9% are female. Kenosha population in 2022 is estimated to be 99,076, and in 2021 is estimated to be 99,286.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	6,311	6.3%
5 - 9	6,518	6.5%
10 - 14	7,382	7.4%
15 - 19	7,134	7.1%
20 - 24	7,508	7.5%
25 - 34	15,002	15.0%
35 - 44	13,655	13.7%
45 - 54	11,757	11.8%
55 - 59	6,407	6.4%
60 - 64	4,695	4.7%
65 - 74	7,926	7.9%
75 - 84	3,308	3.3%
85 and over	2,330	2.3%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Kenosha Population by Race

White Population

White population in Kenosha, Wisconsin are 80,245, percentage wise 80.3 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Kenosha, Wisconsin are 12,011, percentage wise 12.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Kenosha, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Kenosha are 2,030, percentage wise 2.0 percent are asians, out of these are Asian Indians, are Chinese, are Filipinos, are Japanese, are Korean, are Vietnamese and are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Kenosha, Wisconsin are 18,788. Percentage wise 18.8 percent are hispanics, out of these 13,535 are Mexican people, 3,225 are Puerto Ricans, 109 are Cubans, and 1,919 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	99,933	Percent
White	80,245	80.3%
Black or African American	12,011	12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	713	0.7%
Asian Population	2,030	2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	477	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino	18,788	18.8%
Mexican	13,535	13.5%
Puerto Rican	3,225	3.2%
Cuban	109	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	1,919

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Kenosha native population is 93,901, out of these 55,789 born in the Wisconsin state and 36,694 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 6,032, out of these 2,599 are Naturalized US citizen, 980 are in Europe, 629 in Asia, 990 in Latin America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Kenosha are 3,433, out of these 175 are from Europe, 434 are from Asia, 2,646 are from Latin America and 124 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	93,901
Born in state of residence	55,789
Born in other state in the United States	36,694
Northeast	1,070
Midwest	27,439
South	5,099
West	3,086
Born outside the United States	1,418
Puerto Rico	426
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	992
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	6,032
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,599
Europe	980
Asia	629
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	990
Northern America	0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	3,433
Europe	175
Asia	434
Africa	0
Oceania	54
Latin America	2,646
Northern America	124

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Kenosha Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Kenosha, Wisconsin are 41,197, Occupied housing units are 38,042, Rental vacancy rate is 3. Percentage of occupancy is 92, 50.18% of houses are owner occupied and 42.16% of houses are renter occupied in Kenosha. There are 55.66 percent of one-unit detached, 2.71 percent of one-units attached, 7.79 percent of two-unit houses, 6.10 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.76 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 35.92 percent are available with one vehicle, 34.54 percent are available with two vehicles, 15.57 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 6.30 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	41,197
Occupied housing units	38,042
Occupied housing units percent	92
Rental vacancy rate	3
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	22,932
1-unit attached	1,116
2 units	3,208
3 or 4 units	2,511
Mobile home	1,139
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	20,674
Renter-occupied	17,368
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Kenosha Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $172,700, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.83 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 2.69 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 11.40 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 16.48 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 12.69 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 5.02 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.05 percent are between $500,000 to one million.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	755
$50,000 to $99,999	1,110
$100,000 to $149,999	4,697
$150,000 to $199,999	6,791
$200,000 to $299,999	5,229
$300,000 to $499,999	2,070
$500,000 to $999,999	22
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	172,700

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Kenosha Rental

Total number of Kenosha rental homes or apartments are 17,368, occupied by Renter, The median value of Kenosha average rental rate is $967. 7.21 percent of homes are under $500, 47.17 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 44.00 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 0.83 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	1,252
$500 to $999	8,192
$1,000 to $1,499	6,522
$1,500 to $1,999	1,120
$2,000 to $2,499	107
$2,500 to $2,999	38
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	967

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates