Barron County vs. Sawyer County

Barron County (WI)Sawyer County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,16416,489
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,86716,547
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,87016,557
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%25.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%48.9%
White alone, percent95.3%77.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%18.0%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,2251,372
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,20816,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.1%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,200$164,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,168$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$499$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.6%7.2%
Building permits, 201823995
Households, 2014-201819,1087,634
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.3%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,11467,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)282,25971,475
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,520,659256,747
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,98861,018
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)713,305238,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,597$14,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.321.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,903$44,555
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,326$30,094
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,328649
Total employment, 201717,3415,271
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)644,324186,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1081,605
All firms, 20124,2312,081
Men-owned firms, 20122,2121,259
Women-owned firms, 20121,035334
Minority-owned firms, 201281136
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9681,856
Veteran-owned firms, 2012397232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4891,654
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, 201053.213.2
Land area in square miles, 2010862.711,257.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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