Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County is home to 18,476 people. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Wisconsin rate (10.6%). The median household income is $60,801.

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MeasureValueWisconsinYearSource
Population18,4765,914,8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$60,801$77,4852024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.6%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.5%12.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.5%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%33.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$236,200$266,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$712$1,0872024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income35.0%43.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.6%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age52.8 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.