Wood County vs. Marathon County

Wood County (WI)Marathon County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,055135,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,749134,061
Population, Census, April 1, 201074,749134,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%17.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.7%
White alone, percent94.8%90.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Asian alone, percent2.0%6.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%88.5%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4878,556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,18159,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$129,900$152,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,116$1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$460$493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.4%19.3%
Building permits, 2018377308
Households, 2014-201832,24555,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.6%25.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,641180,662
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,234,5161,133,037
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,482,4094,306,029
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)626,2081,276,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,101,7192,572,407
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,803$19,092
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.719.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,473$59,543
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,006$31,879
Persons in poverty, percent10.1%7.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7813,390
Total employment, 201737,08265,153
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,777,2282,786,024
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.0%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8828,041
All firms, 20124,86010,129
Men-owned firms, 20122,6605,341
Women-owned firms, 20121,2402,769
Minority-owned firms, 2012138510
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,4829,142
Veteran-owned firms, 2012403951
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9828,312
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
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%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201094.286.8
Land area in square miles, 2010793.121,544.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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