| Official Name: | Cudahy, Wisconsin |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Milwaukee |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Thomas Pavlic |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.77 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 17946 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 18204 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1464.18 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3792.21 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 220 |
| Elevation Ft: | 722 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 53110[3] |
| Area Code: | 414 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 55-17975[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1563607 |
Cudahy is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,204 at the 2020 census.
Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when Patrick Cudahy[5] purchased of land in the Town of Lake, two miles (three kilometers) from the Milwaukee city limits, to build his meatpacking plant. The first village president was elected in 1895, and by 1906 Cudahy was incorporated as a city with a population of 2,556.[6]
Cudahy is located at (42.948416, −87.861010).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all of it land.[8] The city is next door to the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
At the 2010 census there were 18,267 people, 8,059 households, and 4,666 families living in the city. The population density was 3837.6PD/sqmi. There were 8,662 housing units at an average density of 1819.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.8% White, 2.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7%.[9]
Out of 8,059 households, 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. Of households, 35.5% were made up of individuals, and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age was 40.3 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
At the 2000 census there were 18,429 people, 7,888 households, and 4,890 families living in the city. The population density was 3880.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 8,273 housing units at an average density of 1741.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.89% White, 0.95% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73%.
Out of 7,888 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. Of households, 32.5% were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median household income was US$40,157, and the median family income was $49,082. Males had a median income of $36,787 versus $25,882 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,615. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Cudahy School District provides public education for the area. Cudahy High School is the local high school.[10]
St. Paul's Lutheran School is a K4–8 Christian grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Cudahy.[11]
Cudahy is represented by Bryan Steil (R) in the United States House of Representatives, and by Ron Johnson (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D) in the United States Senate. Chris Larson (D) represents Cudahy in the Wisconsin State Senate, and Christine Sinicki (D) represents Cudahy in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[12]