Sawyer County vs. Bayfield County

Sawyer County (WI)Bayfield County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,48915,042
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,54715,013
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,55715,014
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%27.7%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.1%
White alone, percent77.9%85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent18.0%10.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.5%84.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3721,408
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,60413,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,700$166,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,142$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%7.1%
Building permits, 20189599
Households, 2014-20187,6346,963
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%92.2%
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%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,15631,780
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,47512,412
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,12084,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,361$5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.423.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,555$52,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,094$29,886
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017649423
Total employment, 20175,2712,193
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)186,02867,874
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6051,593
All firms, 20122,0811,667
Men-owned firms, 20121,259717
Women-owned firms, 2012334585
Minority-owned firms, 201213652
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8561,543
Veteran-owned firms, 2012232125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6541,431
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
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%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201013.210.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,257.311,477.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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