Washburn County vs. Douglas County

Washburn County (WI)Douglas County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,87843,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,90944,159
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,91144,159
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.3%18.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.9%
White alone, percent95.5%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%2.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%91.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4393,711
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,37923,223
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,700$143,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,141$1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$513
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$748
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%20.7%
Building permits, 201877100
Households, 2014-20187,06218,920
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.8%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,97372,099
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,848129,122
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,206840,620
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,998577,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,385$13,195
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.622.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,422$52,480
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,336$28,888
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20175281,035
Total employment, 20174,37214,188
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,329556,612
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4512,232
All firms, 20122,0412,764
Men-owned firms, 20121,0681,466
Women-owned firms, 2012532765
Minority-owned firms, 201252138
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9432,504
Veteran-owned firms, 2012152276
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7422,262
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
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%2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.9%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201020.033.9
Land area in square miles, 2010797.111,304.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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