Kenosha County, WI

Welcome to Kenosha County.

Kenosha County has a population of 168.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 754 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $9.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Kenosha County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

The largest city in the county is Kenosha.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	50.9%	45.35%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	52.48%	46.56%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	58.18%	40.12%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	55.46%	43.24%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	46.41%	46.74%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	47.55%	50.68%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	27%

Government Enterprises	11%	15%
Private Industries	89%	29%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	3%	30%
Manufacturing	13%	38%
– Durable	6%	16%
– Nondurable	7%	61%
Trade	23%	0%
– Wholesale	14%	0%
– Retail	9%	46%
Transportation	6%	42%
Information	1%	5%
Finance & Insurance	2%	18%
Real Estate	14%	0%
Professional & Business Services	9%	38%
Educational Services	1%	22%
Healthcare & Social Services	9%	25%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	34%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	24%
Other Services²	2%	20%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	25	88
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	21	83
📺 Electronics & Appliance	7	73
🛒 Grocery Stores	36	88
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	12	81
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	41	89
⛽ Gasoline Stations	65	93
👕 Clothing Stores	51	88
👠 Shoe Stores	19	86
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	9	74
🏸 Sporting Goods	8	74
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	5	74
🏬 Department Stores	22	88
💐 Florists	8	86
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	8	75
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	6	70
🍺 Bars & Taverns	72	97
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	119	92
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	124	91
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	41	82
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	19	85
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$287,100	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$172,000	$173,900
Next highest 20%	24%	$91,000	$109,800
Middle 20%	16%	$63,000	$75,100
Second lowest 20%	10%	$40,000	$50,900
Bottom 20%	4%	$16,700	$28,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		71%	$75,000
Self-Employment		10%	$29,100
Investment Income¹		20%	$16,200
Social Security		40%	$22,200
Supplemental Security		5%	$11,600
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		28%	$21,200
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	5%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	6%	6%
$50K – $99K	1%	11%	12%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	9%	14%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	5%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$46,000	$33,500
African-American		$26,300
Hispanic	$26,300	$31,300
Asian	$86,900	$12,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$34,500	$22,900
Highschool & GED	$45,100	$33,600
Some College to Associate’s	$54,400	$29,900
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$48,600	$46,500
Graduate Degree	$70,200	$67,200

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$59,700	$50,300
STEM²	$75,200	$62,000
Gray-Collar³	$52,300	$57,500
Pink-Collar⁴	$21,700	$23,000
Sales⁵	$45,100	$25,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$46,100	$38,100
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+++	$
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	++
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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