Wood County vs. Jackson County

Wood County (WI)Jackson County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,05520,478
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,74920,441
Population, Census, April 1, 201074,74920,449
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%19.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%46.4%
White alone, percent94.8%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%6.8%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%86.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4871,679
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,1819,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$129,900$133,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,116$1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$460$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$668
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.4%10.6%
Building permits, 201837737
Households, 2014-201832,2458,083
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%7.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.6%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,64127,914
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,234,51682,339
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,482,409499,458
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)626,20897,865
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,101,719327,506
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,803$15,988
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.722.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,473$52,984
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,006$26,037
Persons in poverty, percent10.1%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,781428
Total employment, 201737,0826,246
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,777,228282,847
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.0%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8821,148
All firms, 20124,8601,389
Men-owned firms, 20122,660504
Women-owned firms, 20121,240446
Minority-owned firms, 201213844
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,4821,297
Veteran-owned firms, 201240397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9821,155
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, 200725.3%23.1%
Population per square mile, 201094.220.7
Land area in square miles, 2010793.12987.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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