Sauk County vs. Vernon County

	Sauk County (WI)	Vernon County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	64,249	30,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.7%	3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	61,965	29,771
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	61,976	29,773
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	19.5%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	49.7%
White alone, percent	95.2%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.2%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.8%	96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,001	1,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	30,591	14,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.8%	76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$174,500	$152,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,388	$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$524	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$780	$683
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.5%	9.4%
Building permits, 2018	210	99
Households, 2014-2018	26,178	12,080
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.5%	92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.4%	10.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.0%	70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.7%	88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.8%	21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.5%	7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.4%	59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	542,565	19,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	340,609	131,693
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,669,549	275,805
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	990,808	320,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,828	$10,587
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	24.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,732	$50,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,608	$26,726
Persons in poverty, percent	8.6%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,820	631
Total employment, 2017	32,313	7,476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,228,474	262,526
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.2%	5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,618	2,468
All firms, 2012	5,411	2,985
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,817	1,380
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,399	979
Minority-owned firms, 2012	96	39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,082	2,876
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	465	164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,585	2,677
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	74.6	37.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	830.90	791.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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