Washburn County, WI Demographic Data
Washburn County, WI Summary
Washburn County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 15,893
- Area: 853.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 797.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 56.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 18.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,173.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washburn County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,877
50%
50.8
Male
7,808
50%
49.2
Total Population
15,685
323,128,000
Washburn County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
733
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
829
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
905
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
797
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
645
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,389
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,559
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,316
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,340
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,394
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,213
14.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,141
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
424
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,689
80.9%
77.2
Female
6,391
50.4%
51.3
Male
6,298
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,344
78.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,596
29.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,778
24.1%
15.2
Female
1,946
51.5%
55.8
Male
1,832
48.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Washburn County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,466
98.6%
96.8
White
14,989
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
82
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
273
1.7%
0.8
Asian
92
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
35
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
28
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
12
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
28
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
219
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
255
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
150
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
54
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
51
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,430
98.4%
82.2
Washburn County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
226
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
745
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,460
37.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,321
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,484
12.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,703
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
837
7.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
971
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,805
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,540
21.6%
31.2
Washburn County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,494
18.9%
33.7%
Now Married
7,913
59.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,698
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
113
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,000
7.6
5.8%
Washburn County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,608
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
344
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
109
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
178
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.1%
1.1%
Washburn County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
466
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
525
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
846
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
900
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,169
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,428
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
859
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
688
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
136
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
134
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,437
57,617
Per capita income
26,570
31,128
Washburn County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
289
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
528
7.6%
9.8
Construction
528
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,511
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
267
3.8%
6.6
Information
69
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,281
18.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
363
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
417
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
388
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
815
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
390
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
135
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
812
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,107
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,308
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,499
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,255
18.0%
18.1%
Washburn County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,871
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,568
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
560
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.5%
5.1
Walked
209
3.0%
2.7
Other means
101
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
398
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Washburn County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
376
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,136
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,922
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,717
24.0%
21.0
Washburn County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,151
54.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,534
77.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,617
22.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,915
45.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Washburn County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,066
1 room
142
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
477
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,162
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,415
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,472
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,407
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,529
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,109
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,353
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Washburn County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,066
1-unit, detached
11,291
86.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
138
1.1%
5.9
2-units
252
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
200
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
145
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
101
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
114
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
817
6.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.1%
0.1
Washburn County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,613
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
787
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
872
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
946
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,097
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,523
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,420
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,638
20.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
142
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.2%
1.4%
Washburn County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,935
27.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,036
42.5%
4.7
Electricity
792
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
183
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,117
15.6%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
60
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.3%
1.1
Washburn County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,094
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
54
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
60
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
62
2.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
181
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
502
16.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,062
34.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,173
37.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,213
39.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
492
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
342
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
238
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
782
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Washburn County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,461
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
117
8.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
388
26.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
935
64.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
156
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
661
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
223
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
240
16.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
189
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
150
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
133
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
502
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
180
0.0%
0.0%
Washburn County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,534
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
507
9.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,139
20.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,179
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
969
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
966
17.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
583
10.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
173
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,300
205,000
