Washington County vs. Waukesha County
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Washington County (WI) Waukesha County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 135,693 403,072
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.9% 3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 131,885 389,938
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 131,887 389,891
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0% 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 50.8%
White alone, percent 95.5% 92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.3% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.5% 3.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.2% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7% 88.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 8,241 21,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.8% 5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 57,201 166,643
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.3% 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $225,800 $272,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,602 $1,806
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $590 $662
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $895 $1,014
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 21.6% 22.6%
Building permits, 2018 416 1,580
Households, 2014-2018 54,138 157,548
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.9% 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.9% 7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.4% 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 85.0% 88.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.8% 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.7% 43.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.8% 5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2% 3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 70.0% 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.9% 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 165,449 725,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 482,178 2,722,545
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 3,740,659 15,221,210
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,053,301 6,986,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,813,644 6,616,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,671 $16,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.1 23.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $74,062 $84,331
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $37,631 $44,301
Persons in poverty, percent 4.5% 5.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,259 12,651
Total employment, 2017 51,260 239,766
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 2,244,385 13,086,155
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.3% 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 8,502 28,124
All firms, 2012 10,017 35,566
Men-owned firms, 2012 5,376 20,304
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,886 10,082
Minority-owned firms, 2012 308 1,895
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 9,220 32,227
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 864 3,090
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 8,330 29,954
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.4% 1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.9% 24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 306.2 709.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 430.70 549.57
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (WI) and Waukesha county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.