Washburn County vs. Bayfield County

Washburn County (WI)Bayfield County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,87815,042
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,90915,013
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,91115,014
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.3%27.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.1%
White alone, percent95.5%85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%10.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%84.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4391,408
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,37913,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,700$166,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,141$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%7.1%
Building permits, 20187799
Households, 2014-20187,0626,963
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.8%78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,97331,780
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,84812,412
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,99884,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,385$5,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.623.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,422$52,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,336$29,886
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017528423
Total employment, 20174,3722,193
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,32967,874
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4511,593
All firms, 20122,0411,667
Men-owned firms, 20121,068717
Women-owned firms, 2012532585
Minority-owned firms, 20125252
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9431,543
Veteran-owned firms, 2012152125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7421,431
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
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, 200717.9%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201020.010.2
Land area in square miles, 2010797.111,477.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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