Richland County vs. Vernon County

	Richland County (WI)	Vernon County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,377	30,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,021	29,771
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,021	29,773
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.9%	19.5%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	49.7%
White alone, percent	96.8%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.7%	96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,194	1,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,998	14,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.5%	76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$136,800	$152,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,183	$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$469	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$628	$683
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.4%	9.4%
Building permits, 2018	75	99
Households, 2014-2018	7,626	12,080
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.24	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.7%	10.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.1%	70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.9%	21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.2%	59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.2%	55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	11,273	19,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	71,321	131,693
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	682,138	275,805
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	200,270	320,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,240	$10,587
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.2	24.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,335	$50,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,379	$26,726
Persons in poverty, percent	14.3%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	377	631
Total employment, 2017	4,825	7,476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	168,725	262,526
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,192	2,468
All firms, 2012	1,652	2,985
Men-owned firms, 2012	945	1,380
Women-owned firms, 2012	426	979
Minority-owned firms, 2012	71	39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,490	2,876
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	136	164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,413	2,677
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.7	37.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	586.15	791.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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