Vilas County, WI

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2023 Population

23,410

1.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

55.5

0.362% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$270,700

5.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,383

1.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vilas County, WI had a population of 23.4k people with a median age of 55.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vilas County, WI grew from 23,146 to 23,410, a 1.14% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Vilas 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Vilas County, WI was $270,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

Most people in Vilas County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Vilas County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Vilas County, WI borders Gogebic County, MI, Iron County, MI, Forest County, WI, Iron County, WI, Oneida County, WI, and Price County, WI.

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Economy

The economy of Vilas County, WI employs 10.4k people. The largest industries in Vilas County, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,436 people), Retail Trade (1,253 people), and Construction (977 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($63,558), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,192), and Wholesale Trade ($59,583).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.4k

2023 Value

± 500

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vilas County, WI grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 10.2k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vilas County, WI, are Management Occupations (1,367 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,067 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,010 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vilas 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

10.4k

2023 Value

± 500

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vilas County, WI grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 10.2k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vilas County, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,436 people), Retail Trade (1,253 people), and Construction (977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vilas County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Vilas County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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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

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.

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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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 Vilas County, WI was $270,700 in 2023, which is 0.892 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $255,700 to $270,700, a 5.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Vilas County, WI is 83.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vilas County, WI have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vilas County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,059

N/A

Median Property Taxes

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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 Vilas County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9400

The following map shows all of the tracts in Vilas County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Vilas 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Vilas County, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (5.97%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Vilas County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.97%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vilas County, WI have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Vilas County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vilas 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 Vilas County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vilas County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vilas County, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vilas 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.

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

N/A% of the population of Vilas County, WI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vilas County, WI see 1315 patients per year on average, which represents a 23% decrease from the previous year (1707 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 980 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1120 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,315 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vilas County, WI

Primary care physicians in Vilas County, WI see an average of 1,315 patients per year. This represents a 23% decrease from the previous year (1,707 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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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 Vilas County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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