Demographics & People — West Allis, Wisconsin

Population Overview

Population (Census)59,588
Estimated 2026~59,700
Median Age39.7
Total Households27,740
Family Households13,711
Average Household Size2.12
Diversity Index0.4132 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White44,382
Black or African American3,765
Asian1,817
Hispanic or Latino9,554

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German21,028
Other groups15,299
Unclassified or not reported10,143
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino8,815
Polish8,414
Irish6,008
Hispanic: Mexican5,807
English2,930
Norwegian2,518
Italian2,473

Language

English Only48,624
Spanish4,935
Population 5+55,940

Veterans

Veterans3,285
Population 18+47,789

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.0 minutes
Work from Home10.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for West Allis, Wisconsin.