Sawyer County, WI

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US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy 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

2023 Employed Population

7,786

0.422% 1-year decline

About

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

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sawyer County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%), White (Hispanic) (0.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.603%).

None of the households in Sawyer County, WI 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 Sawyer County, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sawyer County, WI are Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (47 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Sawyer County, WI was $223,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Sawyer County, WI borders Ashland County, WI, Barron County, WI, Bayfield County, WI, Douglas County, WI, Price County, WI, Rusk County, WI, and Washburn County, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Sawyer County, WI is home to a population of N/A 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 2023, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Sawyer County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.59k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 890 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) 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 approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sawyer County, WI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sawyer County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sawyer County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 137
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 116
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
890 ± 179

2.36%

Hispanic Population

430 people

2.36% of the people in Sawyer County, WI are hispanic (430 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sawyer County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

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 lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sawyer County, WI was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sawyer County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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

Sawyer County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sawyer County, WI employs 7.79k people. The largest industries in Sawyer County, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), Retail Trade (1,149 people), and Manufacturing (804 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($100,050), Utilities ($92,955), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,792).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.79k

2023 Value

± 416

−0.422%

1 Year decline

± 7.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sawyer County, WI 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 Sawyer County, WI, 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 Sawyer County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.79k

2023 Value

± 416

−0.422%

1 Year decline

± 7.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sawyer County, WI 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 Sawyer County, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), Retail Trade (1,149 people), and Manufacturing (804 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sawyer County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sawyer County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

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

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

74
Construction
61
Accommodation and Food Services
45
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$61.6k
Manufacturing
$51.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$36.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sawyer County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.59%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (0.59%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sawyer County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

N/ARon Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Sawyer County, WI awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Sawyer County, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 49 male students and 185 female students.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Small Business Administration & Management
6 degrees awarded
General Human Services
4 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sawyer County, WI was Small Business Administration & Management with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sawyer County, WI according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

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 Sawyer County, WI was $223,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $210,700 to $223,300, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Sawyer County, WI is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Sawyer County, WI is $59,055. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sawyer County, WI was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $82,222, followed by Census Tract 1008 and Census Tract 1003, with respective values of $59,516 and $53,026.

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sawyer County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.04%.

Housing

Property

$223,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,577

$6,593

Median Property Taxes

±$352

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sawyer County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sawyer County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sawyer County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 1004
Census Tract 1008
Census Tract 1003

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Sawyer County, WI was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $82,222, followed by Census Tract 1008 and Census Tract 1003, with respective values of $59,516 and $53,026.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sawyer County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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 Sawyer County, WI grew to $59,055 from the previous year's value of $57,519.

The following chart displays the households in Sawyer County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sawyer County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Sawyer County, WI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sawyer County, WI have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Sawyer County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

The following chart displays the households in Sawyer County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sawyer County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sawyer County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sawyer County, WI (2.66k out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sawyer County, WI 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.7% of the children was living in poverty in Sawyer County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Sawyer County, WI has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 2.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sawyer County, WI see 1193 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.36% decrease from the previous year (1274 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1525 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 339 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sawyer County, WI

Primary care physicians in Sawyer County, WI see an average of 1,193 patients per year. This represents a 6.36% decrease from the previous year (1,274 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sawyer County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.41%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

2.49%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sawyer County, WI declined by 11.9% from 7.27% to 6.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sawyer County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.