Electricity rates in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenosha, WI ranks 4 of 27 Wisconsin cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (49.7%). Kenosha, Wisconsin has 99,147 residents in 39,495 households; 19.9% heat with electricity.

Kenosha on the map

Kenosha County, with Kenosha marked

Who lives in Kenosha: income, cars, homes

In Kenosha, WI, 7,627 of 15,353 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 13,760 households moved in since 2018 and 6,840 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 49,893 workers in Kenosha, WI, 4,252 work from home, 39,854 drive alone, 413 ride transit and 811 walk. Kenosha, WI homes: 22,093 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,169 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In Kenosha, WI, 9,278 of 39,495 households earn under $35,000, 12,182 $35,000-$75,000, 12,232 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,803 $150,000 or more. 13,227 residents of Kenosha, WI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.8. In Kenosha, WI, 2,385 households own no vehicle and 21,822 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.

Household income in Kenosha, WI

% of households by income, Kenosha, WI

Under $35,00023.5
$35,000 to $75,00030.8
$75,000 to $150,00031.0
$150,000 or more14.7

Kenosha, WI households against Wisconsin cities with 30,000+ residents
Kenosha, WI	Value	Rank in Wisconsin
Kenosha, WI, households under $35,000	23.5%	11 of 27
Kenosha, WI, households $150,000 or more	14.7%	12 of 27
Kenosha, WI, residents below poverty	13.8%	11 of 27
Kenosha, WI, median age	36.8	16 of 27
Kenosha, WI, homes with 3+ bedrooms	52.6%	19 of 27
Kenosha, WI, households without a vehicle	6.0%	16 of 27
Kenosha, WI, households with 2+ vehicles	55.3%	12 of 27
Kenosha, WI, workers at home	8.5%	21 of 27
Kenosha, WI, cost-burdened renters	49.7%	4 of 27
Kenosha, WI, moved in since 2018	34.8%	16 of 27
Kenosha, WI, moved in before 2000	17.3%	19 of 27

Facts about Kenosha

Residents of Kenosha, WI, ACS 2023: 99,1474 of 27 Wisconsin cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Kenosha, WI: $68,53216 of 27 of those cities
Households in Kenosha, WI: 39,4952.51 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Kenosha, WI: 59.3%23,416 owners and 16,079 renter households
Housing units in Kenosha, WI: 41,9982,503 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Kenosha, WI: 19.9%7,861 of 39,495 homes
Land area of Kenosha, WI: 28.6 sq mi3,461.5 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Kenosha, WI: 1.9% to 2.2%at 645 kWh a month over the $68,532 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Kenosha, WI: 84NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 84.7 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Kenosha, WI: 196827,190 of 41,998 homes (64.7%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Kenosha, WI: $210,500$1,137 gross rent a month, 6.48% of value a year

Bill and heat pump calculator, Kenosha

Compare Kenosha with nearby cities

Nearest Wisconsin cities with 30,000+ residents to Kenosha, WI
City near Kenosha, WI	Distance from Kenosha	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Kenosha, WI (this page)	0 mi	99,147	$68,532	1968	$210,500	84	8.5%
Racine, WI	10.1 mi north	77,155 (-21,992)	$55,705 (-$12,827)	1953 (-15 yr)	$158,100 (-$52,400)	45 (-39)	6.0% (-2.6 pts)
Oak Creek, WI	20.1 mi north	36,473 (-62,674)	$93,120 (+$24,588)	1992 (+24 yr)	$305,100 (+$94,600)	80 (-4)	11.4% (+2.9 pts)
Franklin, WI	21.5 mi north	35,751 (-63,396)	$108,342 (+$39,810)	1989 (+21 yr)	$343,400 (+$132,900)	106 (+22)	15.6% (+7.1 pts)
Greenfield, WI	26.6 mi north	37,361 (-61,786)	$69,016 (+$484)	1973 (+5 yr)	$247,800 (+$37,300)	103 (+19)	13.0% (+4.5 pts)
New Berlin, WI	29.4 mi northwest	40,384 (-58,763)	$97,414 (+$28,882)	1979 (+11 yr)	$343,500 (+$133,000)	125 (+41)	13.5% (+5.0 pts)

Who supplies Kenosha

Kenosha County lists 2 utilities for Kenosha, WI (99,147 residents): homes pay 16.89 to 19.23 cents per kWh, about $109 to $124 a month at 645 kWh, 1.9% to 2.2% of the $68,532 Kenosha median income. Kenosha County page.

Outage risk around Kenosha

Kenosha, WI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 83 wind and 1 tornado, 84.7 per 100,000 residents of 99,147. Top gust near Kenosha, WI: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Kenosha, WI: $266K.

Reports within 15 miles of Kenosha, WI

wind and tornado reports, Kenosha, WI

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Storm reports near Kenosha, WI
Kenosha, WI	Wind	Tornado	Total
Kenosha, WI, 2015	6	0	6
Kenosha, WI, 2016	6	0	6
Kenosha, WI, 2017	7	0	7
Kenosha, WI, 2018	1	0	1
Kenosha, WI, 2019	6	1	7
Kenosha, WI, 2020	13	0	13
Kenosha, WI, 2021	14	0	14
Kenosha, WI, 2022	12	0	12
Kenosha, WI, 2023	3	0	3
Kenosha, WI, 2024	6	0	6
Kenosha, WI, 2025	9	0	9

Cost of living with electricity in Kenosha

Kenosha, WI: 39,495 households at $1,198 a year per home for electricity (Kenosha County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $47.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,947 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Kenosha, WI
Group in Kenosha, WI	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Kenosha, WI median income
Kenosha, WI, all households	39,495	$1,198	$47.3 million	1.75%
Kenosha, WI, homeowners	23,416	$1,424	$33.3 million	2.08%
Kenosha, WI, renters	16,079	$732	$11.8 million	1.07%

Housing and heating in Kenosha

Kenosha, WI: 27,190 of 41,998 homes were built before 1980 and 6,740 in 2000 or later. Kenosha, WI has 24,199 detached houses, 9,328 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 542 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Kenosha, WI

% of homes by decade built, Kenosha, WI

22pre-40
640s
1350s
1060s
1370s
780s
1290s
1200s
410s
120+

Heating fuel in Kenosha, WI

% of homes by main fuel, Kenosha

Utility gas76.4
Electricity19.9
Propane1.9

Kenosha, WI housing against its county and state cities
Kenosha, WI	Value	County	Gap	Rank
Kenosha, WI, median year built	1968	1975	-7 years	17 of 27
Kenosha, WI, built before 1980	64.7%	57.2%	+7.5 points	14 of 27
Kenosha, WI, built 2000 or later	16.0%	20.1%	-4.1 points	11 of 27
Kenosha, WI, detached houses	57.6%	66.0%	-8.3 points	14 of 27
Kenosha, WI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	22.2%	17.8%	+4.4 points	17 of 27
Kenosha, WI, mobile homes	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6 points	8 of 27
Kenosha, WI, renter households	40.7%	32.4%	+8.3 points	13 of 27
Kenosha, WI, median home value	$210,500	$247,800	-$37,300	15 of 27
Kenosha, WI, median gross rent a month	$1,137	$1,175	-$38	11 of 27
Kenosha, WI, people per household	2.43	2.43	+0.00	4 of 27

Analyst note on Kenosha

Kenosha, WI counts 99,147 residents in 39,495 households, on 28.6 square miles. Household income in Kenosha, WI is $68,532; 23,416 of its 39,495 households own. 7,861 of the 39,495 occupied homes in Kenosha, WI heat with electricity.

Kenosha, WI has 41,998 housing units, 2,503 of them vacant or seasonal. Kenosha, WI ranks 7 of 27 Wisconsin cities for the fewest people working from home (8.5% of workers). Kenosha, WI ranks 8 of 27 Wisconsin cities for the share of mobile homes (1%).

Kenosha, WI ranks 11 of 27 Wisconsin cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1968).

ZIP codes in Kenosha

ZIP area touching Kenosha, WI	Share of the ZIP's land inside Kenosha	Share of Kenosha's land in the ZIP
53144 (Kenosha, WI)	24.1%	36.9%
53142 (Kenosha, WI)	40.6%	29.6%
53140 (Kenosha, WI)	66.3%	18.5%
53143 (Kenosha, WI)	93.7%	13.7%

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Questions on Kenosha

Kenosha: what is the electricity rate?

Kenosha, WI has no price of its own; its 99,147 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 645 kWh month costs $109 to $124.

Kenosha: how does it rank among Wisconsin cities?

Kenosha, WI: rank 4 of 27 by its 99,147 residents, rank 16 of 27 by $68,532 median income.

Kenosha: how many homes heat with electricity?

Kenosha, WI: 7,861 of 39,495 occupied homes, 19.9%; Kenosha County 17.2%.

Kenosha: how much income goes to electricity?

At 645 kWh a month, 1.9% to 2.2% of the $68,532 median income in Kenosha, WI.

Kenosha: damaging storms reported nearby?

84 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Kenosha, WI, 2015 to 2025, 84.7 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Kenosha?

Kenosha, WI: median home built 1968; 27,190 of 41,998 homes (64.7%) predate 1980, 24,199 are detached and 9,328 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many Kenosha, WI renters struggle with rent?

7,627 of 15,353 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many people in Kenosha, WI work from home?

4,252 of 49,893 workers.

How big are the homes in Kenosha, WI?

22,093 of 41,998 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.2 rooms.

Primary sources for Kenosha, WI

Census Bureau profile of Kenosha, WI, ACS data
EIA-861 utility data for Kenosha, WI, prices
DOE LEAD tool for Kenosha, WI, energy burden
NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Kenosha, WI