Columbia County vs. Sauk County

Columbia County (WI)Sauk County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,35864,249
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)56,84961,965
Population, Census, April 1, 201056,83361,976
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.5%
Female persons, percent48.9%50.1%
White alone, percent95.4%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%90.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9024,001
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,91230,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.5%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$187,000$174,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,451$1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$560$524
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$793$780
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.9%21.5%
Building permits, 2018165210
Households, 2014-201823,79026,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.1%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.9%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.0%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.5%69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,987542,565
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)206,073340,609
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,530,5261,669,549
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)342,374929,083
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)795,235990,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,065$15,828
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.621.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,348$56,732
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,012$29,608
Persons in poverty, percent7.6%8.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4391,820
Total employment, 201720,90032,313
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)796,0261,228,474
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.9%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7114,618
All firms, 20125,2175,411
Men-owned firms, 20122,8102,817
Women-owned firms, 20121,0851,399
Minority-owned firms, 20127996
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,8985,082
Veteran-owned firms, 2012565465
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2094,585
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, 200718.8%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201074.274.6
Land area in square miles, 2010765.53830.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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