Editing Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR8"/> there were 940,164 people, 377,729 households and 225,126 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3,931|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 400,093 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,656|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 65.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 24.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. 8.8% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 25.0% were of [[German American|German]], 10.9% [[Polish American|Polish]] and 5.3% [[Irish American|Irish]] ancestry.

There were 377,729 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county, the age distribution was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], from 1980 to 2000, the residential pattern of Blacks versus Whites in Milwaukee County was the most segregated in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/housing_patterns/front_toc.html|title=Housing Patterns - Cover Page, Publication Information, and Table of Contents|website=www.census.gov|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref>
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