Kenosha () is a city in and the seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 99,986, which made it the fourth-most populous city in Wisconsin. Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosha is a satellite city located roughly 40 miles (64 km) south of Milwaukee and 66 miles (106 km) north of Chicago and has significant cultural and economic connections to both cities. Interstate 94 runs along Kenosha's western border.
Kenosha was once a center of industrial activity; it was home to large automotive factories which fueled its economy during the 20th century. Like some other Rust Belt cities, Kenosha lost these factories in the 1980s, causing it to gradually transition...
Ethnicity | Kenosha | USA |
---|---|---|
White | 65.7% | 60.1% |
African American | 10.2% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.1% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 3.4% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 17.9% | 18.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Kenosha | USA |
---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 6.5% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.3% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 10.4% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 9.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 13.1% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 19.7% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 14.4% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4.8% | 7.1% |
Education | Kenosha | USA |
---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 6% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 29% | 27.0% |
Other College | 24% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |