Sawyer County vs. Washburn County

	Sawyer County (WI)	Washburn County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,489	15,878
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.4%	-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,547	15,909
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,557	15,911
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.5%	19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.9%	26.3%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	50.5%
White alone, percent	77.9%	95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	18.0%	1.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	3.1%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	76.5%	94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,372	1,439
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,604	13,379
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$164,700	$152,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,142	$1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$417	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$646	$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.2%	6.9%
Building permits, 2018	95	77
Households, 2014-2018	7,634	7,062
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%	89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.9%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.2%	84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.7%	92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.2%	22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.7%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.9%	56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	67,156	24,973
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	71,475	59,848
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	256,747	198,882
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	61,018	17,206
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	238,120	195,998
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,361	$12,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.4	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,555	$48,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,094	$29,336
Persons in poverty, percent	14.5%	12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	649	528
Total employment, 2017	5,271	4,372
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	186,028	144,329
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.0%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,605	1,451
All firms, 2012	2,081	2,041
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,259	1,068
Women-owned firms, 2012	334	532
Minority-owned firms, 2012	136	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,856	1,943
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	232	152
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,654	1,742
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%	17.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	13.2	20.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,257.31	797.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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