General Demos (1)
Is the average household size in SC, LP & BP smaller, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Higher: Our neighborhoods 3.26 vs. Milwaukee 2.51
Is the Asian population higher, the same, or less than the Black/African American neighbors in our n'hoods?
The same! Black/African American 4.48% Asian 4.38%! (vs. Milwaukee - AA 38% and Asian 4.7%)
Is the % of neighbors 25 yrs+ who have graduated from high school lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Lower: Our neighborhoods 66% vs. Milwaukee 84%
Is the % of households that are vacant lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Slightly lower: Our neighborhoods 7% vs. Milwaukee 11%
Is the % of renters who live in buildings with 10 or more apartments lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Lower: Our neighborhoods 12% vs. Milwaukee 29%
Is the average household income in SC, LP & BP lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Similar: Our neighborhoods 26% vs. Milwaukee 25%
What % of our neighborhood is children (0-17) +/- 5%?
32%
Is the % of "civilian employed population" lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Lower: Our neighborhoods 42% vs. Milwaukee 51%
Is the % of owner-occupied households with a mortgage that is less than 20% of their household income lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Lower: Our neighborhoods 38% vs. Milwaukee 41%
Is the % of owner-occupied households with a mortgage that is 35% or more of their household income lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Higher: Our neighborhoods 36% vs. Milwaukee 24%
What % of the neighborhood is 65+? (+/- 5%)
6%
List in order of smallest to largest (geography): SC, BP, LP
Burnham Park = 0.459 miles; Silver City = 0.594 miles; Layton Park = .966 miles
Is the % of unemployed and looking for work labor force lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Similar: Our neighborhoods 7% vs. Milwaukee 6%
Is the % of households who are owner occupied lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Similar: Our neighborhoods 42% vs. Milwaukee 41%
Is the % of housing units that are 2 bedrooms lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Similar/same: 35%
What % of ppl in our neighborhoods are 0-17 yrs old? (correct answer accepted +/- 5%)
32.00%
How many square miles is the VIA geopgraphic service area? (within .5 accepted)
2.02
What % of our neighbors are in the employment sector of production, transportation, and material moving occupation (accepted correct within 5%)
32%. This is the most common employment sector in our neighborhoods.
Is the % of households paying 30% of their income or more towards rent lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee? (Households that spend 30 percent or more of their household income on rent or housing expenses are considered moderately cost
burdened)
Lower: Our neighborhoods 47% vs. Milwaukee 51%
Is the % of owner-occupied households that are paying a mortgage lower, similar to, or higher than the City of Milwaukee?
Similar: Our neighborhoods 64% vs. Milwaukee 66%
2 part question: What % of neighbors are Latino/a/x (accepted +/- 5%) 250 pts; What % of Milwaukeeans are Latino/a/x? (accepted within 5%) 250 pts
Our neighborhoods 72% vs. Milwaukee 19%
What is the average household income in our neighborhoods? (within $5,000 accepted)
The median household income in Silver City, Burnham Park, and Layton Park is $39,501, less than the median household income for the City of Milwaukee as a whole ($43,125).
What percentage of neighbors have a bachelors degree or higher (correct answer accepted within 5%)
8% (compared to 25% in the City of Milwaukee overall)
What is the % of owner-occupied housing units that are duplexes in our n'hoods (accepted +/- 5%)?
Our neighborhoods 32% (vs. Milwaukee 13%)
What % of homes in our neighborhoods were built prior to 1939? (accepted +/- 5%)
71%! Compared to 38% in the city overall