Cudahy, Wisconsin Population 2024

17,548

Cudahy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cudahy was:

  • White: 81.61%
  • Two or more races: 9.63%
  • Black or African American: 3.59%
  • Asian: 2.44%
  • Other race: 2.43%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,675.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.48% (-632)
The current population of Cudahy, Wisconsin is 17,548 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,180.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,66181.61%
Two or more races1,7309.63%
Black or African American6453.59%
Asian4382.44%
Other race4362.43%
Native American340.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cudahy Population by Race

Cudahy Population Pyramid 2024

Cudahy Median Age

42.3

Total

42.2

Male

42.4

Female

Cudahy Adults

There are 14,712 adults, (3,628 of whom are seniors) in Cudahy.

Cudahy Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cudahy Sex Ratio

Female8,79248.94%
Male9,17251.06%

Cudahy Population by Age

Cudahy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5672.0962.237.8
Non Family3,8641.1946.253.8
Married3,1672.7186.713.3
Female1,0313.1251.148.9
Male5053.0553.346.7

2.73

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cudahy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6514.66%
Associates Degree1,2018.6%
Bachelors Degree2,83120.27%
Graduate Degree9496.79%
High School Graduate4,88034.94%
Less Than 9th Grade2741.96%
Some College3,18122.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cudahy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cudahy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,54610,8433,039
Hispanic1,0911,024222
2+ Races865852335
Black42733555
Asian364316198
Other Race2091788
Native American342820
Islander202020

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Cudahy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,625$63,777$58,306
Graduate Degree$72,279$64,647$75,556
High School Graduate$41,807$48,929$30,582
Less Than 9th Grade$40,477$41,414$15,625
Overall$48,969$54,551$41,209
Some College$50,478$58,852$38,118

$48,969

Average Earnings

$54,551

Average Male

$41,209

Average Female

Cudahy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cudahy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cudahy Language

87.29% of Cudahy residents speak only English, while 12.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.24% of the population.

Cudahy Language

Cudahy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8071,3359.67%
Hispanic2,00939319.56%
Multiple1,73031017.92%
Other43623453.67%
Asian4389120.78%
Black64510.16%

11.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.82%

Male Poverty Rate

12.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cudahy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cudahy is Other, with 53.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cudahy is Black, with 0.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.44%.

Cudahy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.68%
High School11.34%
Some College10.28%
Bachelors or Greater7.77%

Cudahy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.18%
Female Employed7.54%
Male Employed5.01%
Male Unemployed0%

Cudahy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cudahy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,444$92,222
Households$66,717$79,378
Married Families$88,212$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,853$59,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cudahy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cudahy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cudahy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cudahy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cudahy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,045

Number of Veterans

952

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam381
Korea159
Second Gulf War139
First Gulf War88
World War II73

Cudahy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+468
65 to 74327
35 to 54111
55 to 64110
18 to 3429

Cudahy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9457.56%
2+ Races424.11%
Asian215.6%
Islander20100%
Hispanic191.42%
Black173.6%

Cudahy Veterans by Race

Cudahy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cudahy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cudahy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cudahy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cudahy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.87%

Born in Cudahy

92.18%

Native Born

7.82%

Foreign Born

3.33%

Non Citizen

4.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.18% of Cudahy residents were born in the United States, with 78.87% having been born in Wisconsin. 3.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cudahy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,758-158-0.93%
202816,916-158-0.93%
202717,074-158-0.92%
202617,232-158-0.91%
202517,390-158-0.9%
202417,548-158-0.89%
202317,706-78-0.44%
202217,784-190-1.06%
202117,974-206-1.13%
202018,180510.28%
201918,129-71-0.39%
201818,200-120-0.66%
201718,320-18-0.1%
201618,338-101-0.55%
201518,439-6-0.03%
201418,44590.05%
201318,436490.27%
201218,387370.2%
201118,350230.13%
201018,32700%
200018,429-230-1.23%
199018,659-888-4.54%
198019,547-2,531-11.46%
197022,0784,10322.83%
196017,9755,79347.55%
195012,1821,62115.35%
194010,561-70-0.66%
193010,6313,90658.08%
19206,7253,03482.2%
19103,691-13,067-77.97%

Cudahy Population by Year