Washburn County, Wisconsin

Washburn County is home to 16,854 people. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Wisconsin rate (10.6%). The median household income is $63,441.

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MeasureValueWisconsinYearSource
Population16,8545,914,8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,441$77,4852024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.5%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.0%12.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.3%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%33.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$226,100$266,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$795$1,0872024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.2%43.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age52.7 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.