Waushara County vs. Portage County
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Waushara County (WI) Portage County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 24,263 70,942
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.0% 1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 24,496 70,021
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,496 70,019
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7% 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3% 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4% 16.7%
Female persons, percent 47.4% 49.6%
White alone, percent 95.1% 93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.1% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 3.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.3% 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.6% 91.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,125 3,971
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.0% 4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 15,137 31,127
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 81.8% 68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $143,100 $163,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,142 $1,244
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $449 $484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $670 $743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.8% 22.8%
Building permits, 2018 65 161
Households, 2014-2018 9,869 28,357
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.4% 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.2% 6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.9% 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.4% 83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.2% 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.7% 32.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.5% 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4% 5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.0% 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.8% 64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 24,769 112,379
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 46,053 385,819
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 369,452 1,383,021
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 219,479 933,881
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,973 $13,259
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.4 19.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $51,195 $57,368
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $27,347 $29,742
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9% 11.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 473 1,725
Total employment, 2017 4,643 31,110
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 144,768 1,315,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.6% 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,555 3,922
All firms, 2012 1,908 5,074
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,079 2,713
Women-owned firms, 2012 564 1,240
Minority-owned firms, 2012 71 133
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,756 4,712
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 273 463
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,532 4,240
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.9% 25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 39.1 87.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 626.15 800.68
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Waushara county (WI) and Portage county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.