Washburn County vs. Rusk County

Washburn County (WI)Rusk County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,87814,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,90914,754
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,91114,755
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.3%24.2%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.2%
White alone, percent95.5%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4391,140
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,3799,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,700$110,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,141$1,046
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%6.6%
Building permits, 20187770
Households, 2014-20187,0626,382
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.8%68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,9738,946
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,84862,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)198,882423,502
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,20618,929
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,998145,300
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,385$10,149
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.623.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,422$44,302
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,336$24,731
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017528310
Total employment, 20174,3724,207
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,329153,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4511,018
All firms, 20122,0411,312
Men-owned firms, 20121,068713
Women-owned firms, 2012532343
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9431,262
Veteran-owned firms, 201215243
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7421,193
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, 200717.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.016.2
Land area in square miles, 2010797.11913.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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