Columbia County, WI

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US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.81%

3.89% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,792

4.44% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), and White (Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Columbia 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.

98.8% of the residents in Columbia County, WI are U.S. citizens.

Columbia County, WI borders Adams County, WI, Dane County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Juneau County, WI, Marquette County, WI, and Sauk County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Columbia County, WI is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.59% of Columbia County, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2023, there were 40.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53k people) in Columbia County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 990 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
53k ± 165
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 242
Two+ (Hispanic)
990 ± 258

3.89%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

3.89% of the people in Columbia County, WI are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Columbia 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

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

2.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,117 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
647 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
455 ± 121

Columbia County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Columbia County, WI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Columbia County, WI are , and the highest paying industries are .

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

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia County, WI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia County, WI, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Columbia 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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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,672), Information ($70,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,196), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,173), and Wholesale Trade ($56,940).

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

137
Construction
109
Other Services (except Public Administration)
91
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

$333k
Manufacturing
$151k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$90.9k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy 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

Completions

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.

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

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Columbia County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.183%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Columbia 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.

$82,792

Median Household Income

± $2,876

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Columbia 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 Columbia 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 1. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia 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 Columbia County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Columbia County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.183%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia County, WI (4.44k out of 56.9k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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, 10.6% of the children was living in poverty in Columbia County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.4%.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Columbia County, WI has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, WI see 2403 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.43% increase from the previous year (2301 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2924 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 848 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,403 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Columbia County, WI

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, WI see an average of 2,403 patients per year. This represents a 4.43% increase from the previous year (2,301 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.6%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 32.9 in Columbia County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Columbia County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.4% in Columbia County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Columbia County, WI.