Sawyer County, Wisconsin Facts
Facts |
State |
Wisconsin |
Land area |
1,257.3 square miles |
Population Density |
13.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
16,513 |
Population change |
-0.3% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.5% |
Under 18 |
20.2% |
65 and over |
22.7% |
Females |
49.4% |
White |
78.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
2.1 |
Asian |
0.3% |
Two or more races |
3.2% |
Black or African American |
0.6% |
Native American |
17.1% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
90% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
22% |
Veterans |
1,662 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
7,663 |
Persons per household |
2.1 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
89.2% |
Median household income |
$39,904 |
The per capita income |
$23,809 |
Live below the poverty line. |
18.8% |
housing units |
16,107 |
Multi-unit structures |
7% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$162,500 |
Residents owning their homes. |
75.3% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,363 |
Women-owned firms |
0% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$224,148 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,223 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$180,912 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$50,232 |