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Population: 16,866 |
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The county population’s racial/ethnic makeup is 86.7% White, 11.2% American Indian, 1.0% all other races and 1.1% Hispanic. |
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Incomes in Ashland County are lower than the state average. The 1999 per capita personal income for Ashland County was $21,120 compared to the average for Wisconsin of $27,370. |
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The 1997 estimated population in poverty was 15.4% compared to the state average estimated population in poverty of 9.2%. |
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| Population: 43,000 |
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| Labor force is over 24,000 with an unemployment rate of 3.9%. |
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| Total employment growth in Barron County from 1994 to 1999 increased almost 14% or 3,000 jobs. Manufacturing employment increased over 9 %. Manufacturing accounts for 28% of total employment. Barron County is in the top third of all Wisconsin Counties for manufacturing employment. Manufacturing industries in Barron County had a total of 6,804 employees with a total payroll of $173,188,367, which produced an annual average wage of $25,454. Total payroll for all industries was $442,109,752 which produced an annual average wage of $21,410. |
| Population: 15,828 (Jan. 1, 2006 estimate). Ten percent of the population is American Indian. |
| Per capita personal income in Bayfield County in 2004 was $24,046. The estimated percentage of the county’s population living in poverty in 2004 was 10.9%, the same as the estimated rate for the State. |
| The county’s annual unemployment rate ranged from a low of 5.5% to a high of 6.4% during the period from 2001 to 2005. |
| The manufacturing sector is noticeably absent from both the county’s top ten industries and top ten employers. |
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Burnett County
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| Population: 43,287, is nestled on the western side of the Great Lake Superior. |
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| Douglas County is comprised of: 1,342 square miles, 1 City, 5 villages, and 16 Towns, 432 Lakes and 101 Streams, 1,065 Square miles of Forests, and 194,200 Acres of Wetlands. |
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| Key demographics include: |
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| Unemployment | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| Per Capita Income | $20,396 | $26,284 |
| Median Household Income | $35,226 | $43,791 |
| People Receiving Food Stamps | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| Children Under 18 Living in Poverty | 13.8% | 11.2% |
| Median Value of Housing Units | $69,900 | $112,200 |
| Superior is ranked with the 9th oldest housing stock in the nation of cities of the same size. | ||
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| Population: 6,861, is located along the shores of Lake Superior adjacent to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. |
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| The county is blessed with scenic beauty, abundant water resources, a rich heritage, unique recreational opportunities and plentiful snowfall. Because of these attributes, the county experienced population growth and investment over the past 10 years. |
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| The County’s poverty and unemployment rates are consistently higher than the state. |
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| Income levels are lower and good portions of the county continue to experience population loss and disinvestment. |
| Population: 16,191. A significant 16% of the population is American Indian. |
| Over 36 % of the county is in public ownership (national, state and county forest lands, tribal trust lands, and reservation lands). About 50% of the residents are seasonal or recreational homes. |
| While the per capita income at the state level was 20,058 in 2002, the Lac Courte Oreilles per capita income on the reservation was 11,746. |
| The tourism based economy is seasonal with lower paying service jobs. |
| The January 1, 2006 estimated population for Washburn County was 17,236. |
| The same natural amenities that lure retirees to Washburn County: the abundance of woods, water and wildlife, also attract seasonal residents to the county. |
| Washburn County’s higher than average migration growth and abundance of lake properties are contributing factors to the equalized valuation increase of 77% from 2001 to 2006. |
| While the State of Wisconsin's per capita personal income in 2004 was $32,166, Washburn County's was $23,954 - almost 26% lower. |
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