Portage County vs. Waushara County

	Portage County (WI)	Waushara County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,942	24,263
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.3%	-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	70,021	24,496
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	70,019	24,496
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.3%	18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	24.4%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	47.4%
White alone, percent	93.9%	95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.0%	89.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,971	2,125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.1%	3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	31,127	15,137
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.9%	81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$163,300	$143,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,244	$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$484	$449
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$743	$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.8%	5.8%
Building permits, 2018	161	65
Households, 2014-2018	28,357	9,869
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.0%	89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.1%	8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.2%	82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.6%	72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.3%	86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	32.0%	15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.5%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.3%	54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.3%	51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	112,379	24,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	385,819	46,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,383,021	369,452
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	933,881	219,479
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,259	$8,973
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.0	26.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,368	$51,195
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,742	$27,347
Persons in poverty, percent	11.3%	10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,725	473
Total employment, 2017	31,110	4,643
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,315,214	144,768
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,922	1,555
All firms, 2012	5,074	1,908
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,713	1,079
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,240	564
Minority-owned firms, 2012	133	71
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,712	1,756
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	463	273
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,240	1,532
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.8%	23.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	87.4	39.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	800.68	626.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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