Iron County vs. Vilas County

Iron County (WI)Vilas County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,67621,938
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,91621,430
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,91621,430
Persons under 5 years, percent3.0%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.4%16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.9%30.8%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.2%
White alone, percent96.1%86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%11.1%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%84.8%
Veterans, 2014-20185852,094
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,11026,145
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,100$206,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,022$1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$443
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$535$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%5.2%
Building permits, 201829246
Households, 2014-20183,00310,914
Persons per household, 2014-20181.861.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.3%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%49.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,58046,669
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,33868,313
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,263269,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,144$12,613
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.919.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,801$44,285
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,550$31,206
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017193961
Total employment, 20171,3365,864
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,293181,136
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175022,390
All firms, 20126782,550
Men-owned firms, 20124481,233
Women-owned firms, 2012181694
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126492,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125082,166
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, 20070.0%19.1%
Population per square mile, 20107.825.0
Land area in square miles, 2010758.17856.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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