Racine County vs. Waukesha County

	Racine County (WI)	Waukesha County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	196,584	403,072
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.6%	3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	195,428	389,938
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	195,408	389,891
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.5%	18.7%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.8%
White alone, percent	83.4%	92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.0%	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	13.4%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.7%	88.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	12,383	21,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.7%	5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	82,907	166,643
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.8%	76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$169,900	$272,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,454	$1,806
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$585	$662
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$855	$1,014
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	27.2%	22.6%
Building permits, 2018	379	1,580
Households, 2014-2018	76,384	157,548
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.6%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.8%	7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.8%	88.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.7%	43.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.2%	3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.1%	68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.1%	62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	251,682	725,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	764,397	2,722,545
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	8,100,087	15,221,210
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,702,469	6,986,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,181,963	6,616,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,201	$16,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.3	23.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,749	$84,331
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,386	$44,301
Persons in poverty, percent	12.6%	5.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	4,036	12,651
Total employment, 2017	66,364	239,766
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,116,064	13,086,155
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	9,802	28,124
All firms, 2012	12,568	35,566
Men-owned firms, 2012	6,366	20,304
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,483	10,082
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,970	1,895
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	10,050	32,227
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,122	3,090
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	10,808	29,954
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.8%	0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.2%	2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.1%	1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.2%	24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	587.7	709.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	332.50	549.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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