Rusk County vs. Sawyer County

Rusk County (WI)Sawyer County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,14716,489
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,75416,547
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,75516,557
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.2%25.9%
Female persons, percent49.2%48.9%
White alone, percent96.1%77.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%18.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1401,372
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,25316,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,400$164,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,046$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%7.2%
Building permits, 20187095
Households, 2014-20186,3827,634
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,94667,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,40871,475
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)423,502256,747
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,92961,018
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,300238,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,149$14,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.421.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,302$44,555
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,731$30,094
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017310649
Total employment, 20174,2075,271
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)153,214186,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0181,605
All firms, 20121,3122,081
Men-owned firms, 20127131,259
Women-owned firms, 2012343334
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2621,856
Veteran-owned firms, 201243232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1931,654
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.213.2
Land area in square miles, 2010913.591,257.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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