Sauk County vs. Columbia County

Sauk County (WI)Columbia County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,24957,358
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.7%0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,96556,849
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,97656,833
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.9%
White alone, percent95.2%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.8%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0013,902
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,59126,912
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,500$187,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,388$1,451
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$524$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$780$793
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.5%16.9%
Building permits, 2018210165
Households, 2014-201826,17823,790
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.0%78.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.8%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.4%68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)542,565157,987
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)340,609206,073
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,669,5492,530,526
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)929,083342,374
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)990,808795,235
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,828$14,065
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.525.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,732$65,348
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,608$33,012
Persons in poverty, percent8.6%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,8201,439
Total employment, 201732,31320,900
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,228,474796,026
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6183,711
All firms, 20125,4115,217
Men-owned firms, 20122,8172,810
Women-owned firms, 20121,3991,085
Minority-owned firms, 20129679
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0824,898
Veteran-owned firms, 2012465565
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,5854,209
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, 200723.8%18.8%
Population per square mile, 201074.674.2
Land area in square miles, 2010830.90765.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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