Barron County vs. Sawyer County
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Barron County (WI) Sawyer County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 45,164 16,489
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.5% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 45,867 16,547
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,870 16,557
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6% 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9% 25.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 48.9%
White alone, percent 95.3% 77.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.5% 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.1% 18.0%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.6% 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.1% 76.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,225 1,372
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.3% 1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 24,208 16,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.1% 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, 2009-2013 14.6% 7.2%
Building permits, 2018 239 95
Households, 2014-2018 19,108 7,634
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.33 2.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.7% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.8% 3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.6% 82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.3% 73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.2% 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.9% 23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.0% 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0% 10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.5% 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.7% 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 59,114 67,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 282,259 71,475
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,520,659 256,747
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 165,988 61,018
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 713,305 238,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,597 $14,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.3 21.4
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, percent 12.3% 14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,328 649
Total employment, 2017 17,341 5,271
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 644,324 186,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.2% 6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,108 1,605
All firms, 2012 4,231 2,081
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,212 1,259
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,035 334
Minority-owned firms, 2012 81 136
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,968 1,856
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 397 232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,489 1,654
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.9% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 53.2 13.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 862.71 1,257.31
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.