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Vilas County, WI


Designated Market Area: Wausau-Rhinelander, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 23,763   ( 2,333 from 2010 , 716 from 2020)
Land area: 857.7 square miles
Population density: 27.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,369 85.72% 9.8%
Black:770.32% 148.4%
Indian:2,1999.25% 4.0%
Asian:1380.58% 122.6%
2+ races:3461.46% 50.4%
Hispanic:6342.67% 136.6%
Total non-White:3,39414.28% 17.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:315 6.8
Deaths:74316.1
Net Migration: 1,17125.4
Net Immigration: -3-0.1
Change in White population:1,823 8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:510 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,430
18,54686.54%
310.14%
2,29010.69%
620.29%
2301.07%
2681.25%
2,88413.46%

2000
21,033
18,76589.22%
420.20%
1,8768.92%
390.19%
1210.58%
1810.86%
2,26810.78%

1990
17,707
16,07490.78%
120.07%
1,5278.62%
280.16%
n/a
660.37%
1,6339.22%

1980
16,535
15,26492.31%
40.02%
1,1757.11%
360.22%
n/a
510.31%
1,2717.69%

1970
10,958
10,03391.56%
10.01%
9058.26%
70.06%
n/a
90.08%
925 8.44%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,710 8.1
2,40311.4
1,0775.1
1160.6
-219 -1.0
616 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,860 10.5
2,61514.8
5,13329.0
-19-0.1
2,691 15.2
635 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,189 13.2
2,114 12.8
1,084 6.6
n/a
810 4.9
362 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,483 50.0
n/a
5,231 47.7
346 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Vilas County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
55.3
3,863 16.3%
19,900 83.7%
7,145 30.1%
10,651
2.15
6,642 62.4%
5,543 83.5%
330 5.0%
4,009 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
50.7
3,809 17.8%
17,621 82.2%
5,556 25.9%
9,658
2.20
6,332 65.6%
5,138 81.1%
426 6.7%
3,326 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
46.0
4,346 20.7%
16,687 79.3%
4,843 23.0%
9,084
2.28
6,303 69.4%
5,300 84.1%
397 6.3%
2,781 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
43.4
3,945 22.3%
13,762 77.7%
4,042 22.8%
7,303
2.40
5,354 73.3%
4,584 85.6%
331 6.2%
1,949 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
39.0
4,171 25.2%
12,364 74.8%
3,231 19.5%
6,230
2.63
4,849 77.8%
4,360 89.9%
203 4.2%
1,381 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Vilas County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,661 
Median Value$255,700 
Occupied10,65143.2%
Vacant14,01056.8%
Owned8,89083.5%
Rented1,76116.5%
Median Rent$766 
Single-Family Units21,96889.1%
    Detached21,61087.6%
    Attached3581.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units6772.7%
Mobile Homes1,3805.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vilas County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004924.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992622.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992982.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993963.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997477.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994434.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993863.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994794.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995545.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0369.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,09910.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,66415.6%
$100,000 to $124,9999028.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996105.7%
$150,000 to $199,9996656.2%
$200,000 or more6185.8%
Median Household Income63,726 
Per Capita Income40,136 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state105 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3693.5%
Public Assistance1601.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0579.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,90671.8%
Unemployed4243.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,33075.3%
Not in Labor Force3,06824.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9622,52154.0%
Non-Profit53151650.7%
Self-Employed1,11060564.7%
Local Government60562649.1%
State Government15424438.7%
Federal Government13012850.4%
Total Private + Self4,0723,12656.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4201,51448.4%
Total5,4924,64054.2%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,63316.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,17221.3%
Professional, Technical1,86118.3%
Service Occupations2,17921.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing640.6%
All others2,34123.0%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,42814.0%
Health care and social assistance1,37613.5%
Construction9118.9%
Accommodation and food services9118.9%
Educational services7747.6%
Manufacturing5905.8%
Public administration5265.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5065.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5004.9%
Other services4984.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3963.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3793.7%
Transportation and warehousing3733.7%
Finance and insurance3393.3%
Wholesale trade1831.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1521.5%
Information1511.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1161.1%
Utilities720.7%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Vilas County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3141.36%
Puerto Rican930.40%
Cuban780.34%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American80.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean20.01%
Colombian50.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1070.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese160.07%
Korean150.06%
Filipino120.05%
Cambodian80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,68897.5%
Spanish3021.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic740.3%
German, other Germanic600.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun390.2%
Other370.2%
Other Indo-European170.1%
Tagalog120.1%
Korean70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,99738.9%
Irish2,50310.8%
Polish2,1739.4%
English1,6177.0%
Norwegian1,3235.7%
Swedish9864.3%
Italian8173.5%
American6292.7%
French5382.3%
Finnish3971.7%
Dutch3611.6%
Scottish3441.5%
Czech2751.2%
French Canadian2651.1%
Danish2591.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,06799.7%
Not a citizen790.3%
Native22,78498.4%
Foreign-born3621.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vilas County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
186 1.0%650 3.6%5,715 31.5%6,295 34.7%3,433 18.9%1,856 10.2%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 186 1.0%
9-12 Years 650 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,715 31.5%
Some College 6,295 34.7%
Bach. Degree 3,433 18.9%
Grad Degree 1,856 10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Vilas County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,282 7,820 462 5.6% 4.4%
1991 8,498 7,991 507 6.0% 5.4%
1992 8,930 8,477 453 5.1% 5.1%
1993 9,375 8,910 465 5.0% 4.3%
1994 9,869 9,314 555 5.6% 4.2%
1995 10,491 9,995 496 4.7% 3.7%
1996 10,930 10,422 508 4.6% 3.6%
1997 11,105 10,572 533 4.8% 3.5%
1998 11,141 10,629 512 4.6% 3.3%
1999 11,269 10,785 484 4.3% 3.1%
2000 10,969 10,428 541 4.9% 3.4%
2001 11,311 10,700 611 5.4% 4.4%
2002 11,707 11,008 699 6.0% 5.3%
2003 11,654 10,848 806 6.9% 5.6%
2004 11,845 11,096 749 6.3% 5.0%
2005 11,799 11,094 705 6.0% 4.8%
2006 11,790 11,086 704 6.0% 4.7%
2007 11,585 10,857 728 6.3% 4.8%
2008 11,277 10,545 732 6.5% 4.9%
2009 11,043 9,901 1,142 10.3% 9.0%
2010 10,343 9,197 1,146 11.1% 8.5%
2011 10,126 9,045 1,081 10.7% 7.6%
2012 10,080 9,087 993 9.9% 6.9%
2013 10,175 9,152 1,023 10.1% 6.7%
2014 10,066 9,228 838 8.3% 5.3%
2015 9,970 9,287 683 6.9% 4.4%
2016 9,943 9,394 549 5.5% 3.9%
2017 10,129 9,692 437 4.3% 3.3%
2018 10,110 9,710 400 4.0% 3.0%
2019 10,171 9,751 420 4.1% 3.3%
2020 10,221 9,480 741 7.2% 6.3%
2021 10,466 9,964 502 4.8% 3.8%
2022 10,148 9,754 394 3.9% 2.9%
2023 10,457 10,044 413 3.9% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com