Adams County vs. Columbia County

Adams County (WI)Columbia County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,34857,358
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.5%0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,87156,849
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,87556,833
Persons under 5 years, percent3.4%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.5%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.1%17.9%
Female persons, percent46.3%48.9%
White alone, percent93.7%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.3%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0363,902
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,79526,912
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$125,100$187,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,130$1,451
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$468$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$710$793
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%16.9%
Building permits, 201882165
Households, 2014-20188,61923,790
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.4%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.2%78.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,091157,987
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,003206,073
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,322342,374
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)192,300795,235
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,299$14,065
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.925.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,280$65,348
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,591$33,012
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173291,439
Total employment, 20173,09020,900
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,626796,026
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1343,711
All firms, 20121,1555,217
Men-owned firms, 20126972,810
Women-owned firms, 20123411,085
Minority-owned firms, 20124279
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0894,898
Veteran-owned firms, 2012216565
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128464,209
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200711.7%18.8%
Population per square mile, 201032.374.2
Land area in square miles, 2010645.65765.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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