Jackson County vs. Eau Claire County

Jackson County (WI)Eau Claire County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,478104,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,44198,879
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,44998,736
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%15.7%
Female persons, percent46.4%50.6%
White alone, percent88.6%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.2%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent6.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.1%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6795,835
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,97444,399
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.5%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,200$161,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,202$1,299
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$487$532
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.6%28.4%
Building permits, 201837463
Households, 2014-20188,08340,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.8%80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.5%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%82.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%31.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%66.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,914206,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)82,3391,261,707
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)499,4581,690,887
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)97,8651,013,596
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)327,5061,658,876
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,988$16,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.618.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,984$55,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,037$29,524
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174282,641
Total employment, 20176,24651,027
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)282,8472,707,199
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.7%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1486,178
All firms, 20121,3898,046
Men-owned firms, 20125044,428
Women-owned firms, 20124462,381
Minority-owned firms, 201244264
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2977,366
Veteran-owned firms, 201297641
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1556,824
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
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, 200723.1%23.9%
Population per square mile, 201020.7154.8
Land area in square miles, 2010987.72637.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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