Rusk County vs. Chippewa County

Rusk County (WI)Chippewa County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,14764,135
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,75462,506
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,75562,415
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.2%18.0%
Female persons, percent49.2%48.2%
White alone, percent96.1%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1404,730
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,25328,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,400$159,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,046$1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$798
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%17.1%
Building permits, 201870299
Households, 2014-20186,38225,485
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,94670,027
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,408260,173
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)423,5021,930,526
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,929408,392
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,3001,064,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,149$16,924
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.422.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,302$57,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,731$28,277
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173101,601
Total employment, 20174,20721,714
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)153,214842,805
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0184,042
All firms, 20121,3125,234
Men-owned firms, 20127132,713
Women-owned firms, 20123431,563
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2624,882
Veteran-owned firms, 201243445
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1934,442
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.7%
Population per square mile, 201016.261.9
Land area in square miles, 2010913.591,008.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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