Racine County vs. Kenosha County

Racine County (WI)Kenosha County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)196,584169,290
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)195,428166,424
Population, Census, April 1, 2010195,408166,426
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%14.1%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.5%
White alone, percent83.4%87.3%
Black or African American alone, percent12.0%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.4%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.4%13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.7%75.6%
Veterans, 2014-201812,38310,177
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%6.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)82,90770,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.8%65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,900$169,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,454$1,525
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$585$604
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$855$896
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.2%26.6%
Building permits, 2018379311
Households, 2014-201876,38463,423
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%11.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.8%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.7%25.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)251,682237,841
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)764,397831,672
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)8,100,0872,370,320
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,702,4691,779,673
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,181,9632,134,143
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,201$12,708
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.326.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,749$60,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,386$30,740
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20174,0363,245
Total employment, 201766,36458,937
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,116,0642,368,240
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%11.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,8028,619
All firms, 201212,56810,543
Men-owned firms, 20126,3665,527
Women-owned firms, 20124,4833,594
Minority-owned firms, 20121,9701,307
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,0508,753
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,122777
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,8089,065
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.8%3.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010587.7611.9
Land area in square miles, 2010332.50271.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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