Sawyer County vs. Rusk County
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Sawyer County (WI) Rusk County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,489 14,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.4% -4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,547 14,754
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,557 14,755
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5% 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9% 24.2%
Female persons, percent 48.9% 49.2%
White alone, percent 77.9% 96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 18.0% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.8% 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.5% 94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,372 1,140
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 16,604 9,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.3% 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $164,700 $110,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,142 $1,046
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $417 $433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $646 $680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.2% 6.6%
Building permits, 2018 95 70
Households, 2014-2018 7,634 6,382
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.10 2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.7% 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.9% 3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.2% 79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.1% 68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.7% 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 23.2% 15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.8% 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7% 8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.9% 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 67,156 8,946
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 71,475 62,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 256,747 423,502
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 61,018 18,929
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 238,120 145,300
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,361 $10,149
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.4 23.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,555 $44,302
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,094 $24,731
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5% 14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 649 310
Total employment, 2017 5,271 4,207
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 186,028 153,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.0% -3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,605 1,018
All firms, 2012 2,081 1,312
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,259 713
Women-owned firms, 2012 334 343
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,856 1,262
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 232 43
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,654 1,193
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 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 13.2 16.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,257.31 913.59
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sawyer county (WI) and Rusk county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.