Representative Gwen Moore, Democratic from Wisconsin

Gwen Moore

Wisconsin's 4th congressional district

WI-4 Midterms Intelligence

Gwen Moore sits in one of the safest Democratic urban seats in the country: a Milwaukee-based district with a D+54 lean that has returned Democrats nearly 77% of the vote. After 21 years in office, Moore’s politics are defined less by electoral risk than by coalition management in a young, heavily diverse seat where Black voters are 32% of the population and white voters are no longer an outright majority. This is a district where race, poverty, and access to public systems are not abstractions; they are the governing frame.

For advocates, the opening is to connect economic fairness to household strain. Poverty runs 14.9%, SNAP usage is 23.7%, and healthcare/education is the dominant employment base, so messages that pair tax equity with affordability, public health, workforce ladders, and school-linked family stability will travel. Moore’s Ways and Means perch makes revenue, credits, and benefits delivery especially salient. The caution: rhetoric centered on business climate alone will underperform unless it visibly addresses entrenched inequality, neighborhood disinvestment, and basic cost-of-living pressure.

Representative Gwen Moore represents Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, serving 725,486 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $60,201 and an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

725,486Population
↓ 5,898
$60,201Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $4,732
5.5%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↑ 0.2%
14.9%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.6%
46.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,082Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $88
4.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
22.0 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
→ no change

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Wisconsin District 4 Demographics

Median Age 34 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 46.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 34.1% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 14.9% (vs 12.4%) · Income $60,201 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Economic inequalityEducation accessFood security

Age Distribution

Skews younger than the national average (median age 34 vs 38.5 nationally). 31% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

A majority-minority district. White residents are the largest group at 42.8%. Also significant: Black (32%), Hispanic (18.5%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

34.1% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 12% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $60,201, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 46.4% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,082. Median home value is $212,900.

How People Get to Work

66.5% drive alone. Average commute is 22 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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