Office of African American Affairs
Affordable land and leasing costs, abundant fresh water, an educated workforce, low business costs and easy access to financing, technical assistance and efficient transportation have helped local businesses succeed and grow.
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Office of Equity & Inclusion
A collection of data and mapping resources to support the city's racial equity work
Examine data on City of Milwaukee employees by race/ethnicity, gender, generation, job category, and department.
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Explore maps on population demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, and access to resources.
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View commonly referenced data on population, housing, income, and employment by race/ethnicity.
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Learn about government actions that have shaped the history of race in Milwaukee over the last 200 years.
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City of Milwaukee American Rescue Plan Survey Results - View the top priorities for survey respondents, as well as breakdowns for city residents and responses by ZIP code.
Mayor Barrett’s Milwaukee Recovery and Resilience Plan: PHASE I - Stronger Summer & Summer Jobs For Youth (July 2021) - The plan outlines the Mayor's proposed $93 million allocation for funds received by the City of Milwaukee through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Map of Qualified Census Tracts in the City of Milwaukee - Recognizing the disproportionate impact of the pandemic-related recession on low-income communities, local governments have been asked to identify whether certain types of projects funded through the American Rescue Plan Act are targeted to economically disadvantaged communities, as defined by HUD’s Qualified Census Tracts (Qualified Census Tracts have at least 50 percent of households with incomes below 60 percent of the Area Median Gross Income or have a poverty rate of 25 percent or more).
Unemployment Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Milwaukee Workers (April 2021) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immense and widespread impact on Milwaukee workers. To better understand this impact, the Office of Equity and Inclusion analyzed claims for unemployment benefits filed from March 2020 through January 2021 for workers living in the City of Milwaukee. The analysis provides insight into Milwaukee workers seeking unemployment benefits over the first eleven months of the pandemic: where they lived, where they worked, how much they made before the pandemic, and the period of time over which they filed for unemployment benefits.