Vilas County vs. Iron County

Vilas County (WI)Iron County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,93811,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.4%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,43011,817
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,43011,817
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.8%30.6%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.1%
White alone, percent86.3%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent11.1%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.8%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0941,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,1459,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.5%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$206,900$77,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,202$908
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$443$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$692$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%6.8%
Building permits, 201824630
Households, 2014-201810,9145,327
Persons per household, 2014-20181.962.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.8%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.1%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)125,99512,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)46,66952,361
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,31311,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)269,126101,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,613$8,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.321.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,285$38,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,206$24,876
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017961348
Total employment, 20175,8642,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)181,13692,685
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,390796
All firms, 20122,5501,060
Men-owned firms, 20121,233635
Women-owned firms, 2012694230
Minority-owned firms, 20128838
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,366991
Veteran-owned firms, 201226246
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,166980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.010.1
Land area in square miles, 2010856.601,166.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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