Sawyer County vs. Douglas County

Sawyer County (WI)Douglas County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,48943,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,54744,159
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,55744,159
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%18.6%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.9%
White alone, percent77.9%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent18.0%2.0%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.5%91.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3723,711
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,60423,223
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,700$143,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,142$1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$513
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$748
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%20.7%
Building permits, 201895100
Households, 2014-20187,63418,920
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,15672,099
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,475129,122
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,018840,620
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,120577,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,361$13,195
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.422.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,555$52,480
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,094$28,888
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20176491,035
Total employment, 20175,27114,188
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)186,028556,612
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6052,232
All firms, 20122,0812,764
Men-owned firms, 20121,2591,466
Women-owned firms, 2012334765
Minority-owned firms, 2012136138
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8562,504
Veteran-owned firms, 2012232276
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6542,262
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
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%2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201013.233.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,257.311,304.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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