Washington County vs. Waukesha County

Washington County (WI)Waukesha County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)135,693403,072
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,885389,938
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,887389,891
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.8%
White alone, percent95.5%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%3.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.7%88.2%
Veterans, 2014-20188,24121,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)57,201166,643
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%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, 2009-201321.6%22.6%
Building permits, 20184161,580
Households, 2014-201854,138157,548
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.0%88.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.7%43.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.0%68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,449725,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)482,1782,722,545
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,740,65915,221,210
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,053,3016,986,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,813,6446,616,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,671$16,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.123.9
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, percent4.5%5.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173,25912,651
Total employment, 201751,260239,766
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,244,38513,086,155
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,50228,124
All firms, 201210,01735,566
Men-owned firms, 20125,37620,304
Women-owned firms, 20122,88610,082
Minority-owned firms, 20123081,895
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,22032,227
Veteran-owned firms, 20128643,090
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,33029,954
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.9%24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010306.2709.4
Land area in square miles, 2010430.70549.57

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.