Lafayette County vs. Grant County

Lafayette County (WI)Grant County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,66551,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,83651,205
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,83651,208
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%17.3%
Female persons, percent49.4%48.1%
White alone, percent97.3%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%94.9%
Veterans, 2014-20189942,763
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,32222,179
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,600$144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,246$1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$483
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%15.7%
Building permits, 201831100
Households, 2014-20186,67919,401
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%23.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.2%64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%61.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,504145,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)270,160965,178
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)187,301213,705
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)119,538656,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,093$12,860
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.220.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,629$52,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,198$24,974
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173711,228
Total employment, 20173,09613,694
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)128,674494,066
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3243,357
All firms, 20121,3454,359
Men-owned firms, 20128572,338
Women-owned firms, 20123591,140
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2794,188
Veteran-owned firms, 2012270456
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0143,637
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, 200714.8%21.3%
Population per square mile, 201026.644.7
Land area in square miles, 2010633.591,146.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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