Vernon County vs. Sauk County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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