Rusk County vs. Washburn County

Rusk County (WI)Washburn County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,14715,878
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,75415,909
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,75515,911
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.2%26.3%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.5%
White alone, percent96.1%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1401,439
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,25313,379
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,400$152,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,046$1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%6.9%
Building permits, 20187077
Households, 2014-20186,3827,062
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,94624,973
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,40859,848
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)423,502198,882
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,92917,206
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,300195,998
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,149$12,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.423.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,302$48,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,731$29,336
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017310528
Total employment, 20174,2074,372
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)153,214144,329
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0181,451
All firms, 20121,3122,041
Men-owned firms, 20127131,068
Women-owned firms, 2012343532
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2621,943
Veteran-owned firms, 201243152
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1931,742
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%17.9%
Population per square mile, 201016.220.0
Land area in square miles, 2010913.59797.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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