Barron County, WI Demographic Data
Barron County, WI Summary
Barron County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 45,842
- Area: 889.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 862.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 27.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 51.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,156.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Barron County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,603
50%
50.8
Male
22,945
50%
49.2
Total Population
45,548
323,128,000
Barron County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,565
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,875
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,728
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,595
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,426
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,056
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,947
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,414
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,654
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,134
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,075
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,867
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,212
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,700
78.4%
77.2
Female
17,918
50.2%
51.3
Male
17,782
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,285
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,935
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,154
20.1%
15.2
Female
4,976
54.4%
55.8
Male
4,178
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Barron County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,048
98.9%
96.8
White
43,591
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
529
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
379
0.8%
0.8
Asian
273
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
18
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
12
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
75
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
65
0.1%
0.2
Korean
28
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
75
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
276
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
500
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,059
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
849
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
59
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
144
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,489
97.7%
82.2
Barron County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,093
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,169
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,524
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,501
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,178
12.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,839
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,055
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,262
10.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,097
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,894
18.3%
31.2
Barron County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,988
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
20,872
55.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,585
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
374
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,561
6.9
5.8%
Barron County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,238
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,745
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
709
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
546
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
156
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
334
0.8%
1.1%
Barron County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
899
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,188
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,559
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,264
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,255
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,761
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,507
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,717
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
476
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
391
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
46,863
57,617
Per capita income
25,426
31,128
Barron County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,351
6.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,780
8.0%
9.8
Construction
1,639
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,562
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
791
3.6%
6.6
Information
306
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,226
23.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,023
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
964
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
718
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,598
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
858
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
326
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,675
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,103
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,167
23.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,350
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,847
17.4%
18.1%
Barron County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,639
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,035
78.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,811
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
47
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,028
4.8%
2.7
Other means
303
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,415
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Barron County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,033
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,544
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,716
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,724
24.8%
21.0
Barron County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,017
80.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,906
73.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,111
26.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,700
19.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Barron County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,717
1 room
304
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
623
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,075
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,921
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,747
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,730
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,886
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,309
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,122
13.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Barron County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,717
1-unit, detached
18,109
76.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
544
2.3%
5.9
2-units
996
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
825
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
602
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
286
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
751
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,598
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.0%
0.1
Barron County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,919
20.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,576
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,811
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,583
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,854
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,473
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,627
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,577
15.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
241
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
56
0.2%
1.4%
Barron County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,979
42.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,033
26.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,036
16.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
622
3.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,110
11.1%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
197
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.2%
1.1
Barron County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,250
47295100.0
Less than $500
154
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
192
2.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
207
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
486
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,357
16.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,841
34.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,013
36.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,324
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,362
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,026
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
694
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,802
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Barron County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,751
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
368
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,197
25.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,171
66.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
360
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
665
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
697
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
734
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
713
15.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
597
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
386
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,598
33.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
386
0.0%
0.0%
Barron County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,906
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,342
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,988
21.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,097
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,590
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,306
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,265
9.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
231
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
87
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,900
205,000
