Washburn County vs. Sawyer County

Washburn County (WI)Sawyer County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,87816,489
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,90916,547
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,91116,557
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.3%25.9%
Female persons, percent50.5%48.9%
White alone, percent95.5%77.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%18.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4391,372
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,37916,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,700$164,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,141$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%7.2%
Building permits, 20187795
Households, 2014-20187,0627,634
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.8%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,97367,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,84871,475
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)198,882256,747
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,20661,018
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,998238,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,385$14,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.621.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,422$44,555
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,336$30,094
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017528649
Total employment, 20174,3725,271
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,329186,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4511,605
All firms, 20122,0412,081
Men-owned firms, 20121,0681,259
Women-owned firms, 2012532334
Minority-owned firms, 201252136
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9431,856
Veteran-owned firms, 2012152232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7421,654
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, 201020.013.2
Land area in square miles, 2010797.111,257.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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