Sawyer County, WI

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2023 Population

18,243

1.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.2

1.56% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15%

13% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,055

2.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$223,300

5.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 18.2k people with a median age of 52.2 and a median household income of $59,055. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sawyer County, WI grew from 18,057 to 18,243, a 1.03% increase and its median household income grew from $57,519 to $59,055, a 2.67% increase.

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (47 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $223,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.2% of Sawyer County, WI residents were born outside of the country (219 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Sawyer County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

1.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

As of 2023, 1.2% of Sawyer County, WI residents (219 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
568 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
232 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
201 ± 80

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

7.79k

2023 Value

± 416

−0.422%

1 Year decline

± 7.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.422%, from 7.82k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (889 people), Sales & Related Occupations (795 people), and Management Occupations (781 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.79k

2023 Value

± 416

−0.422%

1 Year decline

± 7.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.422%, from 7.82k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,613

Median earning men ± $4,236

$33,981

Median earning women ± $2,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($100,675), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,000), and Public Administration ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($70,341), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,174), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,800).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sawyer County, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Sawyer County, WI awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Sawyer County, WI in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Sawyer County, WI by number of degrees awarded are Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Human Services (10 and 21.3%), Registered Nursing (7 and 14.9%), and Small Business Administration & Management (6 and 12.8%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $223,300 in 2023, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $210,700 to $223,300, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $59,055. In N/A, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 1004, Sawyer County, WI with a value of $82,222, followed by Census Tract 1008, Sawyer County, WI and Census Tract 1003, Sawyer County, WI, with respective values of $59,516 and $53,026.

Housing

Property

$223,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,577

$6,593

Median Property Taxes

±$352

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.4% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,055

Median Household Income

± $2,989

8.52k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.52k households in N/A grew to $59,055 from the previous year's value of $57,519.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sawyer County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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