Douglas County vs. Washburn County

Douglas County (WI)Washburn County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,20815,878
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)44,15915,909
Population, Census, April 1, 201044,15915,911
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%26.3%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.5%
White alone, percent92.7%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.7%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.5%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7111,439
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,22313,379
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$143,700$152,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,193$1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$513$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$748$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.7%6.9%
Building permits, 201810077
Households, 2014-201818,9207,062
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.4%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.0%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.3%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,09924,973
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)129,12259,848
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)840,62017,206
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)577,740195,998
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,195$12,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.223.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,480$48,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,888$29,336
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,035528
Total employment, 201714,1884,372
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)556,612144,329
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2321,451
All firms, 20122,7642,041
Men-owned firms, 20121,4661,068
Women-owned firms, 2012765532
Minority-owned firms, 201213852
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5041,943
Veteran-owned firms, 2012276152
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2621,742
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%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, 20072.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.5%17.9%
Population per square mile, 201033.920.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,304.14797.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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