Ashland County vs. Bayfield County

Ashland County (WI)Bayfield County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,60015,042
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,15715,013
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,15715,014
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%27.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.1%
White alone, percent83.8%85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent11.6%10.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.2%84.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1411,408
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,64813,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,100$166,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,173$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$462$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.6%7.1%
Building permits, 2018899
Households, 2014-20186,5466,963
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.13
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+, 2014-20183.3%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.1%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,88231,780
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)143,09312,412
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)214,15984,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,392$5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.423.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,861$52,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,505$29,886
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017487423
Total employment, 20176,3452,193
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)261,27767,874
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0991,593
All firms, 20121,5531,667
Men-owned firms, 2012762717
Women-owned firms, 2012463585
Minority-owned firms, 20126152
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3651,543
Veteran-owned firms, 201279125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3271,431
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20078.3%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, 200729.4%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201015.510.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,045.041,477.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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