Monroe County vs. Vernon County

Monroe County (WI)Vernon County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,05130,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)44,67529,771
Population, Census, April 1, 201044,67329,773
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%19.5%
Female persons, percent49.4%49.7%
White alone, percent94.1%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.1%96.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,7611,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,01214,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,400$152,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,253$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$683
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.0%9.4%
Building permits, 201811599
Households, 2014-201817,77212,080
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%10.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,04119,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)255,639131,693
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,364,177275,805
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)575,263320,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,755$10,587
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.124.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,178$50,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,729$26,726
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017954631
Total employment, 201716,4027,476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)701,192262,526
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6272,468
All firms, 20123,2792,985
Men-owned firms, 20121,8391,380
Women-owned firms, 2012944979
Minority-owned firms, 20129239
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0372,876
Veteran-owned firms, 2012376164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6462,677
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%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, 200717.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201049.637.6
Land area in square miles, 2010900.78791.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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