Lake County vs. Ashland County

Lake County (MN)Ashland County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,65815,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,86216,157
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,86616,157
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.0%19.6%
Female persons, percent48.5%49.9%
White alone, percent96.5%83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%11.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189241,141
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9959,648
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.9%68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$170,400$110,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,228$1,173
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$653$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%14.6%
Building permits, 2018548
Households, 2014-20185,1836,546
Persons per household, 2014-20181.992.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.7%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.8%21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,58828,882
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,504143,093
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)167,759219,770
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)135,970214,159
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,569$13,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.116.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,516$43,861
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,602$23,505
Persons in poverty, percent8.6%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017301487
Total employment, 20173,2606,345
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)122,918261,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.7%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178611,099
All firms, 20121,0651,553
Men-owned firms, 2012633762
Women-owned firms, 2012204463
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129611,365
Veteran-owned firms, 201213779
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128231,327
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.4%
Population per square mile, 20105.215.5
Land area in square miles, 20102,109.291,045.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lake county (MN) and Ashland county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.