Bayfield County, WI

County

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2023 Population

16,410

1.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.1

0.933% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,609

3.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$228,100

6.24% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,309

1.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bayfield County, WI had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 54.1 and a median household income of $69,609. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bayfield County, WI grew from 16,214 to 16,410, a 1.21% increase and its median household income grew from $67,266 to $69,609, a 3.48% increase.

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None of the households in Bayfield 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Bayfield County, WI was $228,100, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Bayfield County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bayfield County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Bayfield County, WI borders Lake County, MN, Ashland County, WI, Douglas County, WI, Sawyer County, WI, and Washburn County, WI.

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Economy

The economy of Bayfield County, WI employs 7.31k people. The largest industries in Bayfield County, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,125 people), Manufacturing (729 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (700 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,750), Utilities ($96,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,500).

Employment

Occupations

7.31k

2023 Value

± 287

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 5.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bayfield County, WI declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 7.43k employees to 7.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayfield County, WI, are Management Occupations (941 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (639 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (599 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayfield 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

7.31k

2023 Value

± 287

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 5.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bayfield County, WI declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 7.43k employees to 7.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayfield County, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,125 people), Manufacturing (729 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (700 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayfield County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Bayfield County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,150), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,963), Information ($49,722), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,250).

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

67
Accommodation and Food Services
55
Construction
36
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$57.5k
Construction
$30.4k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$13.5k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

N/ARon Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATammy 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.

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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

Completions

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.

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 Bayfield County, WI was $228,100 in 2023, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $228,100, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayfield County, WI is 84.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bayfield County, WI have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayfield County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bayfield County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.27%.

Housing

Property

$228,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,061

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Bayfield County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bayfield County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.5% of the housing units in Bayfield County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayfield County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Bayfield County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$69,609

Median Household Income

± $2,612

7.46k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.46k households in Bayfield County, WI grew to $69,609 from the previous year's value of $67,266.

The following chart displays the households in Bayfield 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 Bayfield 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (9.61%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Bayfield County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.61%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayfield County, WI have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Bayfield County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bayfield 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 Bayfield County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bayfield County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bayfield County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.27%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayfield 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, 18.5% of the children was living in poverty in Bayfield County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.7%.

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

N/A% of the population of Bayfield County, WI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 12.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bayfield County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.