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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Washburn County is $25,313, which is lower than the state average of $27,907 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Washburn County median household income is $41,749, which has grown by 23.83% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 20.43% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Washburn County residents spend 20.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 21.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #38

Washburn County	25,313 USD
Wisconsin	27,907 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Washburn County	25,832 USD
Wisconsin	30,477 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Washburn County	30,625 USD
Wisconsin	36,343 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Washburn County	20,402 USD
Wisconsin	25,134 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #63

Washburn County	41,749 USD
Wisconsin	52,738 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Washburn County	55,195 USD
Wisconsin	68,319 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #36

Washburn County	23.83%
Wisconsin	20.43%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Washburn County		Wisconsin		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.77%	$15,816, see rank	25.59%	$11,413	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	42.62%	$18,116, see rank	29.74%	$18,277	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.98%	$2,432, see rank	2.24%	$3,370	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.61%	$24,621, see rank	17.90%	$20,958	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Washburn County	53,247 USD
Wisconsin	67,232 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Washburn County	65,308 USD
Wisconsin	82,125 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Washburn County	Wisconsin	U.S.
White	$41,972, see rank	$55,187	$56,900
Hispanic	$13,214, see rank	$36,826	$42,396
Asian	$61,607, see rank	$53,887	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$33,750, see rank	$36,537	$37,170
One Race, Other	$14,821, see rank	$34,348	$40,300
Two or More Races	$23,750, see rank	$41,659	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Washburn County	Wisconsin	U.S.
less than 25	$30,227, see rank	$26,082	$25,788
25 to 44	$44,680, see rank	$58,482	$58,398
45 to 64	$49,454, see rank	$65,718	$65,027
65 or over	$32,423, see rank	$35,445	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Washburn County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	13,029, see rank	4,561,244	248,775,628
Male¹	6,443, 49.45%, see rank	49.26%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,847, 59.71%, see rank	71.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,847, 59.71%, see rank	71.11%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,461, 89.97%, see rank	91.99%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	386, 10.03%, see rank	8.01%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,596, 40.29%, see rank	28.79%	30.72%
Female¹	6,586, 50.55%, see rank	50.74%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,529, 53.58%, see rank	63.79%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,529, 53.58%, see rank	63.77%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,333, 94.45%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	196, 5.55%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,057, 46.42%, see rank	36.21%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Washburn County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,646, 100%	2,804,563	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	5,322, 80.08%, see rank	80.43%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	555, 8.35%, see rank	8.62%	9.59%
Public Transportation	15, 0.23%, see rank	1.84%	5.06%
Walked	226, 3.40%, see rank	3.33%	2.78%
Other Means	110, 1.66%, see rank	1.70%	1.79%
Worked at Home	418, 6.29%, see rank	4.08%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Washburn County	20.8 minutes
Wisconsin	21.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Washburn County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,794	2,852,018	143,435,233
Male¹	3,461, 50.94%, see rank	51.53%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	951, 27.48%, see rank	30.59%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	446, 12.89%, see rank	12.76%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	409, 11.82%, see rank	16.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	121, 3.50%, see rank	1.59%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	448, 12.94%, see rank	7.85%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	849, 24.53%, see rank	24.96%	17.94%
Female¹	3,333, 49.06%, see rank	48.47%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,022, 30.66%, see rank	38.18%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	914, 27.42%, see rank	21.62%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,034, 31.02%, see rank	31.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	24, 0.72%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5, 0.15%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	331, 9.93%, see rank	8.10%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Washburn County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,794, 100%	2,852,018	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	308, 4.53%, see rank	2.50%	1.96%
Construction	536, 7.89%, see rank	5.26%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,113, 16.38%, see rank	18.38%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	117, 1.72%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	861, 12.67%, see rank	11.34%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	355, 5.23%, see rank	4.34%	4.93%
Information	56, 0.82%, see rank	1.67%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	220, 3.24%, see rank	6.12%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	400, 5.89%, see rank	8.05%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,475, 21.71%, see rank	23.28%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	696, 10.24%, see rank	8.69%	9.49%
Public Administration	341, 5.02%, see rank	3.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	316, 4.65%, see rank	4.15%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Washburn County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,020	13.03%, see rank	13.26%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	424	9.27%, see rank	8.95%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.