Sawyer County, WI

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2022 Population

18,057

1.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.4

1.18% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

8.41% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,519

8.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$210,700

14.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

7,819

About

In 2022, Sawyer County, WI had a population of 18.1k people with a median age of 51.4 and a median household income of $57,519. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sawyer County, WI grew from 17,813 to 18,057, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $53,011 to $57,519, a 8.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sawyer County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.61%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.698%).

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 (59 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sawyer County, WI was $210,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

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

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 18.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.36% of Sawyer County, WI residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2022, there were 5.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Sawyer County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.63k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 832 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Sawyer County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sawyer County, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
13.8k ± 127
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 136
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
832 ± 169

2.8%

Hispanic Population

506 people

2.8% of the people in Sawyer County, WI are hispanic (506 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

1.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

1.06%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

As of 2022, 1.36% of Sawyer County, WI residents (245 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sawyer County, WI was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
543 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
227 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 90

Sawyer County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sawyer County, WI employs 7.82k people. The largest industries in Sawyer County, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,187 people), Retail Trade (1,088 people), and Manufacturing (854 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,472), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,750), and Information ($80,000).

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

7.82k

2022 Value

± 429

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sawyer County, WI stayed at a rate of 0%, from 7.82k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sawyer County, WI, are Management Occupations (833 people), Sales & Related Occupations (826 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (824 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

7.82k

2022 Value

± 429

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sawyer County, WI stayed at a rate of 0%, from 7.82k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sawyer County, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,187 people), Retail Trade (1,088 people), and Manufacturing (854 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

$41,255

Median earning men ± $1,207

$32,297

Median earning women ± $2,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($95,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,333), and Public Administration ($62,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($68,203), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,256), and Public Administration ($42,750).

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

176
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
155
Manufacturing
141
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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

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

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo 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

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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

In 2022, universities in Sawyer County, WI awarded 59 degrees. The student population of Sawyer County, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 70 male students and 233 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sawyer County, WI are American Indian or Alaska Native (43 and 72.9%), followed by Black or African American (12 and 20.3%), White (4 and 6.78%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Sawyer County, WI by number of degrees awarded are Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (59 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sawyer County, WI are General Human Services (15 and 25.4%), Registered Nursing (13 and 22%), and General Business Administration & Management (8 and 13.6%).

The median tuition cost in Sawyer County, WI for a public four year colleges is $6,000 for in-state students and $6,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 303 students enrolled in Sawyer County, WI, 23.1% men and 76.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 238 records, of which 77.3% were women and 22.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
7 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
4 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sawyer County, WI was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 7 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University with 59 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sawyer County, WI, which is 0.135 times less than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 43 degrees mean that there were 3.58 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 12 degrees awarded.

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 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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 $210,700 in 2022, which is 0.747 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $184,000 to $210,700, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sawyer County, WI is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Median household income in Sawyer County, WI is $57,519. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sawyer County, WI was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $81,087, followed by Census Tract 1008 and Census Tract 1003, with respective values of $56,742 and $55,231.

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

$210,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,408

$6,233

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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

75.9%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.9% of the housing units in Sawyer County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1004
Census Tract 1008
Census Tract 1003

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sawyer County, WI was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $81,087, followed by Census Tract 1008 and Census Tract 1003, with respective values of $56,742 and $55,231.

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

Household Income

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

$57,519

Median Household Income

± $2,977

8.21k

Number of Households

± 407

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.21k households in Sawyer County, WI grew to $57,519 from the previous year's value of $53,011.

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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2022, 73.2% of workers in Sawyer County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

Using averages, employees in Sawyer County, WI have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% 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

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sawyer County, WI (2.33k out of 17.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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

92.7% of the population of Sawyer County, WI has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.62% 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, 51% were men and 49% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.27%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sawyer County, WI grew by 5.47% from 6.9% to 7.27%.

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.