Rusk County vs. Taylor County

Rusk County (WI)Taylor County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,14720,412
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,75420,690
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,75520,689
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.2%19.1%
Female persons, percent49.2%49.2%
White alone, percent96.1%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%95.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1401,300
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,25310,765
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,400$131,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,046$1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%12.4%
Building permits, 20187037
Households, 2014-20186,3828,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,94612,969
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,40881,067
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)423,502817,649
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,92935,964
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,300238,340
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,149$11,634
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.423.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,302$51,698
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,731$26,881
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017310474
Total employment, 20174,2077,694
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)153,214306,268
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0181,393
All firms, 20121,3121,707
Men-owned firms, 20127131,008
Women-owned firms, 2012343471
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2621,644
Veteran-owned firms, 201243183
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1931,433
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%22.2%
Population per square mile, 201016.221.2
Land area in square miles, 2010913.59974.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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