Sawyer County vs. Barron County

Sawyer County (WI)Barron County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,48945,164
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,54745,867
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,55745,870
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%21.9%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.9%
White alone, percent77.9%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent18.0%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.5%93.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3723,225
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,60424,208
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,700$150,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,142$1,168
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$499
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%14.6%
Building permits, 201895239
Households, 2014-20187,63419,108
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%74.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,15659,114
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,475282,259
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)256,7471,520,659
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,018165,988
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,120713,305
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,361$15,597
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.420.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,555$50,903
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,094$28,326
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20176491,328
Total employment, 20175,27117,341
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)186,028644,324
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6053,108
All firms, 20122,0814,231
Men-owned firms, 20121,2592,212
Women-owned firms, 20123341,035
Minority-owned firms, 201213681
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8563,968
Veteran-owned firms, 2012232397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6543,489
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.9%
Population per square mile, 201013.253.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,257.31862.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sawyer county (WI) and Barron county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.