Barron County vs. Rusk County

Barron County (WI)Rusk County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,16414,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,86714,754
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,87014,755
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%24.2%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.2%
White alone, percent95.3%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,2251,140
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,2089,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.1%77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,200$110,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,168$1,046
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$499$433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.6%6.6%
Building permits, 201823970
Households, 2014-201819,1086,382
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.3%68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,1148,946
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)282,25962,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,520,659423,502
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,98818,929
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)713,305145,300
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,597$10,149
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.323.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,903$44,302
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,326$24,731
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,328310
Total employment, 201717,3414,207
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)644,324153,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1081,018
All firms, 20124,2311,312
Men-owned firms, 20122,212713
Women-owned firms, 20121,035343
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9681,262
Veteran-owned firms, 201239743
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4891,193
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 200719.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201053.216.2
Land area in square miles, 2010862.71913.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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