Moving to Greendale, Wisconsin

Population: 14,405. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,860 (-3.8% change)
Males: 6,786 (47.1%), Females: 7,619 (52.9%)

Milwaukee County

Zip code: 53129

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $55,553
Median house value: $147,100

Population by Race

Races in Greendale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.4%), Polish (22.6%), Irish (11.7%), English (7.2%), Italian (6.0%), Norwegian (4.5%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greendale

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greendale village

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

5.4% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -690 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Greendale:

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE 274 (about 4 miles; GREENFIELD, WI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – MILWAUKEE (about 5 miles; WEST ALLIS, WI)
  • WEST ALLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WEST ALLIS, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greendale:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 8 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 68 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greendale:

  • CINDY GUNTLY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; FRANKSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 62C)
  • LAWRENCE J TIMMERMAN (about 12 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MWC)
  • VALHALLA (about 14 miles; NORTH CAPE, WI; Abbreviation: 84C)

Amtrak stations near Greendale:

  • 9 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greendale:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 6 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 11 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 21 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)

Schools

Public high school in Greendale:

  • GREENDALE HI (Students: 879; Location: 6801 SOUTHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Greendale:

  • MARTIN LUTHER HS (Students: 452; Location: 5201 S 76TH STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Greendale:

  • GREENDALE MID (Students: 519; Location: 6800 SCHOOLWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CANTERBURY EL (Students: 337; Location: 7000 ENFIELD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HIGHLAND VIEW EL (Students: 306; Location: 5900 S 51ST ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COLLEGE PARK EL (Students: 293; Location: 5701 W COLLEGE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TIME 4 LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 5900 S 51ST ST; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Greendale:

  • ST ALPHONSUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 6000 WEST LOOMIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GREENDALE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 5651 SOUTH 51TH STREET; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Greendale:

  • GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $415,612; Location: 5647 BROAD ST.; 64,067 books; 2,645 audio materials; 2,247 video materials; 128 serial subscriptions)