Lincoln County vs. Marathon County

Lincoln County (WI)Marathon County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,689135,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,743134,061
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,743134,063
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%17.7%
Female persons, percent49.3%49.7%
White alone, percent96.7%90.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%6.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%88.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2488,556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,23759,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$139,800$152,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,153$1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$457$493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$650$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.5%19.3%
Building permits, 2018132308
Households, 2014-201812,54755,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.162.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%25.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,601180,662
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)772,3684,306,029
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)143,6711,276,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)308,7352,572,407
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,874$19,092
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.319.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,086$59,543
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,642$31,879
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%7.5%
Total employer establishments, 20176923,390
Total employment, 20178,70665,153
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)355,9852,786,024
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6918,041
All firms, 20122,21110,129
Men-owned firms, 20121,3265,341
Women-owned firms, 20125482,769
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1319,142
Veteran-owned firms, 2012167951
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8388,312
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
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%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201032.786.8
Land area in square miles, 2010878.971,544.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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