Portage County vs. Shawano County

Portage County (WI)Shawano County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,94240,796
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.3%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)70,02141,955
Population, Census, April 1, 201070,01941,949
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%21.1%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.0%
White alone, percent93.9%88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%8.4%
Asian alone, percent3.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.0%86.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9712,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,12720,943
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,300$136,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,244$1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$484$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$618
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.8%13.6%
Building permits, 201816169
Households, 2014-201828,35717,019
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.2%81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.6%74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.0%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.3%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%59.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,383,021633,221
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)933,881397,144
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,259$9,545
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.023.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,368$54,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,742$28,051
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,725872
Total employment, 201731,11010,380
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,315,214371,596
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9222,479
All firms, 20125,0743,375
Men-owned firms, 20122,7132,029
Women-owned firms, 20121,240631
Minority-owned firms, 2012133158
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7123,060
Veteran-owned firms, 2012463249
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2402,894
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%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%2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201087.447.0
Land area in square miles, 2010800.68893.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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