Portage County vs. Wood County

	Portage County (WI)	Wood County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,942	73,055
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.3%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	70,021	74,749
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	70,019	74,749
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.3%	21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	20.6%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	50.8%
White alone, percent	93.9%	94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	2.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.0%	92.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,971	5,487
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.1%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	31,127	35,181
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.9%	72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$163,300	$129,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,244	$1,116
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$484	$460
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$743	$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.8%	17.4%
Building permits, 2018	161	377
Households, 2014-2018	28,357	32,245
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.0%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.1%	4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.2%	84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.6%	78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.3%	92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	32.0%	21.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.5%	5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.3%	64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.3%	59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	112,379	78,641
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	385,819	1,234,516
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,383,021	2,482,409
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	933,881	1,101,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,259	$14,803
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.0	19.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,368	$53,473
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,742	$30,006
Persons in poverty, percent	11.3%	10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,725	1,781
Total employment, 2017	31,110	37,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,315,214	1,777,228
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,922	3,882
All firms, 2012	5,074	4,860
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,713	2,660
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,240	1,240
Minority-owned firms, 2012	133	138
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,712	4,482
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	463	403
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,240	3,982
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%	25.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	87.4	94.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	800.68	793.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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