South Milwaukee is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 20,309 people and seven associated neighborhoods, South Milwaukee is the 40th largest community in Wisconsin.

Also of interest is that South Milwaukee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in South Milwaukee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in South Milwaukee who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.91% of adults in South Milwaukee have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in South Milwaukee in 2022 was $35,100, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,400 for a family of four. However, South Milwaukee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

South Milwaukee is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Milwaukee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Milwaukee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. South Milwaukee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in South Milwaukee include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in South Milwaukee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.