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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1850= 10734 |1860= 13900 |1870= 13147 |1880= 13550 |1890= 15581 |1900= 21707 |1910= 32929 |1920= 51284 |1930= 63277 |1940= 63505 |1950= 75238 |1960= 100615 |1970= 117917 |1980= 123137 |1990= 128181 |2000= 149577 |2010= 166426 |2020= 169151 |estyear=2024 |estimate=168754 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=April 24, 2025}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br>1790β1960<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref> 1900β1990<ref>{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}</ref><br>1990β2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> 2010β2020<ref name="QF"/> }} As of the third quarter of 2024, the median home value in Kenosha County was $284,600.<ref>{{Cite web|title=County Median Home Price|url=https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/county-median-home-prices-and-monthly-mortgage-payment|publisher=[[National Association of Realtors]]|access-date=April 24, 2025}}</ref> As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 67,631 estimated households in Kenosha County with an average of 2.43 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $79,412. Approximately 11.3% of the county's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Kenosha County has an estimated 67.0% employment rate, with 30.8% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.0% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kenosha County, Wisconsin |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kenoshacountywisconsin/PST045224 |access-date=April 24, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (85.8%), Spanish (9.5%), Indo-European (3.3%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.9%), and Other (0.5%). The median age in the county was 39.5 years. '''Kenosha County, Wisconsin β racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small> ! Pop. 1980<ref name=1980CensusScope>{{Cite web|title=Kenosha County, Wisconsin β Population by Race |url=https://censusscope.org/us/s55/c59/chart_race.html |publisher=CensusScope |access-date=April 24, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 1990<ref name="Census 1990">{{cite web|title=1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics Wisconsin |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-51.pdf |website=www.census.gov |date=October 6, 2022 |page=20 |access-date=April 24, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2000: DEC Summary File 1 β Kenosha County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US55059 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 24, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Kenosha County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US55059&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 24, 2025}}</ref> !! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Kenosha County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US55059&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 24, 2025}}</ref> |- | [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) | 115,691<br>(93.95%) || 116,223<br>(90.67%) || 127,287<br>(85.10%) || 129,892<br>(78.08%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |121,936<br>(72.09%) |- | [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) | 2,850<br>(2.31%) || 5,190<br>(4.05%) || 7,446<br>(4.98%) || 10,655<br>(6.40%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |11,480<br>(6.79%) |- | [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) | 349<br>(0.28%) || 443<br>(0.35%) || 491<br>(0.33%) || 513<br>(0.31%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |371<br>(0.22%) |- | [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) | 401<br>(0.33%) || 652<br>(0.51%) || 1,350<br>(0.90%) || 2,343<br>(1.41%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |2,793<br>(1.65%) |- | [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) | β || β || 53<br>(0.04%) || 67<br>(0.04%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |67<br>(0.04%) |- | [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) | 268<br>(0.22%) || 93<br>(0.07%) || 160<br>(0.11%) || 177<br>(0.11%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |528<br>(0.31%) |- | [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH) | β || β || 2,033<br>(1.36%) || 3,187<br>(1.91%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |7,430<br>(4.39%) |- | [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) | 3,578<br>(2.91%) || 5,580<br>(4.35%) || 10,757<br>(7.19%) || 19,592<br>(11.77%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |24,546<br>(14.51%) |- | '''Total''' | '''123,137<br>(100.00%)''' || '''128,181<br>(100.00%)''' || '''149,577<br>(100.00%)''' || '''166,426<br>(100.00%)''' || style='background: #ffffe6; |'''169,151<br>(100.00%)''' |} ===2023 estimate=== As of the 2023 estimate, there were 167,488 people and 67,631 households residing in the county. There were 73,786 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 86.3% White ''(72.8% NH White)'', 7.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 15.4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-detail.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=April 24, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> ===2020 Census=== As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 169,151 people, 66,842 households, and 42,891 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Kenosha%20County,%20Wisconsin%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=April 24, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|622.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 72,451 housing units at an average density of {{convert|266.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 75.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.24% from some other races and 9.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 14.51% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Kenosha County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/kenosha-county-wisconsin/050-55059/ |access-date=April 24, 2025 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 166,426 people, 62,650 households, and _ families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|611.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 69,288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|254.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 83.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.73% from some other races and 2.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 11.77% of the population. ===2000 census=== [[Image:USA Kenosha County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Kenosha County]] As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|548.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of {{convert|220.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 88.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.29% from some other races and 1.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 7.19% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 28.8% were of [[German people|German]], 10.4% [[Italian people|Italian]], 7.9% [[Irish people|Irish]], 7.6% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 7.5% [[English people|English]]. There were 56,057 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.
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