Milwaukee County, WI
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Milwaukee County, WI saw a net loss of 1,911 tax-filing households and a net loss of 5,909 individuals. On net, the area lost $412.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Waukesha County; the largest outflow went to Waukesha County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$412.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,911
tax returns
Net people
-5,909
exemptions
-6.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 916,205)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$1.1B
Moved out$1.5B
Net -$412.6M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Waukesha County, WI3,292$243.9M
- 2Racine County, WI976$53.1M
- 3Cook County, IL969$65.5M
- 4Dane County, WI768$41.9M
- 5Ozaukee County, WI633$41.3M
- 6Washington County, WI581$33.9M
- 7Kenosha County, WI394$20.0M
- 8Lake County, IL319$16.4M
- 9Maricopa County, AZ284$16.3M
- 10Brown County, WI279$12.3M
Where movers went
- 1Waukesha County, WI4,553$401.4M
- 2Racine County, WI1,143$77.0M
- 3Ozaukee County, WI898$99.4M
- 4Cook County, IL855$60.0M
- 5Washington County, WI771$54.7M
- 6Dane County, WI728$45.0M
- 7Maricopa County, AZ440$26.0M
- 8Kenosha County, WI304$16.7M
- 9Sheboygan County, WI239$11.6M
- 10Hennepin County, MN231$15.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$5.9B (-114,596 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$250.2M | -6,492 |
| 2013 | -$406.2M | -7,655 |
| 2014 | -$267.2M | -8,368 |
| 2015 | -$158.3M | -2,969 |
| 2016 | -$426.6M | -11,637 |
| 2017 | -$808.9M | -19,625 |
| 2018 | -$494.7M | -9,369 |
| 2019 | -$318.9M | -6,777 |
| 2020 | -$1.1B | -12,462 |
| 2021 | -$613.2M | -13,242 |
| 2022 | -$617.4M | -10,091 |
| 2023 | -$412.6M | -5,909 |
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