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Oak Creek, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee county, is 10 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is part of the Milwaukee - Waukesha metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 28,456 people people live in Oak Creek.
In Oak Creek, about 59% of adults are married.
Oak Creek is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Oak Creek had a median family income of $63,381. Overall, families in Oak Creek are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Oak Creek does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($5,090) in Oak Creek than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Oak Creek, about 61% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in Oak Creek is higher than that of most other communities in Wisconsin.
In Oak Creek, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Oak Creek strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 9% | ![]() |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | ![]() |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 12% | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 18% | ![]() |
Comparing Oak Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
| Female Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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