Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Brown Deer is a village
in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is a suburb
of Milwaukee. The population was 11,999 at the 2010 census. The village incorporated on January 20, 1955 from a portion of the former town of Granville
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 11,999 people, 5,275 households, and 3,199 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,729.5 people per square mile (1,694.5/km²). There were 5,579 housing units at an average density of 1,267.95 per square mile (787.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 61.9% White, 28.6% African American, 0.04% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.01% from other races
, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
Brown Deer is one of only two Milwaukee suburbs (Racine
being the other) where African-Americans make up at least 10% of the general population.
There were 5,275 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 12.8% from 25 to 34, 20.7% from 35 to 49, 21.5% from 50-64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. 52% of the population was female and 48% was male.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,097. The per capita income
for the village was $28,525. About 5.8% people of all ages live below the poverty line. The median value of owner occupied housing units was $175,600.
Algonquin Elementary School was formerly located on N. 47th Street. It served kindergarten through 2nd grade until it was closed.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. It is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Milwaukee. The population was 11,999 at the 2010 census. The village incorporated on January 20, 1955 from a portion of the former town of Granville
Granville, Wisconsin
Granville was a town located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. One portion was incorporated as the village of Brown Deer in 1955; the remainder was annexed by the city of Milwaukee in 1956. The latter became a neighborhood of Milwaukee.-History:...
.
Geography
Brown Deer is located at 43°10′22"N 87°58′40"W (43.172858, -87.977899).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 11,999 people, 5,275 households, and 3,199 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,729.5 people per square mile (1,694.5/km²). There were 5,579 housing units at an average density of 1,267.95 per square mile (787.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 61.9% White, 28.6% African American, 0.04% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
Brown Deer is one of only two Milwaukee suburbs (Racine
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
being the other) where African-Americans make up at least 10% of the general population.
There were 5,275 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 12.8% from 25 to 34, 20.7% from 35 to 49, 21.5% from 50-64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. 52% of the population was female and 48% was male.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,097. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $28,525. About 5.8% people of all ages live below the poverty line. The median value of owner occupied housing units was $175,600.
Education
- Dean Elementary School is located on N. 55th Street. It serves kindergarten through 4th grade.
- Brown Deer Middle School is located on N. 60th Street. It serves 5th through 8th grades.
- Brown Deer High SchoolBrown Deer High SchoolBrown Deer High School is a high school on North 60th Street, Brown Deer, Wisconsin, USA. It serves about 700 students in grades 9 through 12.-Sports:...
is located on N. 60th Street. Enrollment is about 700 students in grades 9 through 12.
Algonquin Elementary School was formerly located on N. 47th Street. It served kindergarten through 2nd grade until it was closed.
Notable residents
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