Washburn, WI City Data

Washburn, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,280 people who live in Washburn and approximately 15,013 who live in Bayfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Washburn to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Washburn. We have included Washburn housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Washburn Information

Bayfield County where Washburn resides is 2,041.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,013 and has a population rank of 2,089 out of all the places in the United States.

Washburn has a total of 2,280 people and of those residents there are 1,094 males and 1,186 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 143 births each year and around 151 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Washburn varies per year, but currently 2,249 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 2,280 people who live in Washburn, there are 660 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Washburn is 340 male and 320 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,673.

General Washburn Information
Total area in square miles - Bayfield County	2,041.53
Water area in square miles - Bayfield County	N/A
Resident population - Bayfield County	15,013
Population rank - Bayfield County	2,089
Total population	2,280
Total population (male)	1,094
Total population (female)	1,186
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Bayfield County	143
Deaths- Bayfield County	151
Population of one race	2,249
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	660
Population under 20 years (male)	340
Population under 20 years (female)	320
Total population 18 years and over	1,673

Washburn Social Characteristics

There are 6,207 households in Washburn. Families make up 4,272 of these households. The table below breaks down the Washburn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,472), male householder with no wife present (340) and female householder with no husband present (456). The remainder of the Washburn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,932. Washburn, WI moving companies help people in Washburn move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Washburn. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Washburn is based, there are 6,005 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,037 never married, 3,623 now married, 76 separated, 635 widowed, and 634 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 73 separated, 184 widowed and 680 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Washburn social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Washburn.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bayfield County)
Total households	6,207
Family households (families)	4,272
With own children under 18 years	1,887
Married-couple family	3,472
With own children under 18 years	1,290
Male householder, no wife present, family	340
With own children under 18 years	205
Female householder, no husband present, family	456
With own children under 18 years	326
Nonfamily households	1,932
Householder living alone	1,642
65 years and over	715

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	331
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	236
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,789
Householder	589
Spouse	422
Child	676
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	396
Male householder	160
Male householder living alone	140
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	189
Female householder living alone	171
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,005
Never married	1,037
Now married	3,623
Separated	76
Widowed	635
Divorced	634
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	73
Widowed	184
Divorced	680

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,280
Male	1,094
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	16
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	107
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	27
Female	1,186
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	93
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	105
50 to 54 years	81
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	68

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,280
One race	2,249
White	2,099
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	128
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,185
People who are White alone	2,019
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	113
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,209
Same house	9,450
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,581
Different state or abroad	1,133
Different state	1,054
Abroad	79

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bayfield County)
Total resident population	15,013
Born in United States	9,871
State of residence	9,817
Different state	4,971
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	177

Washburn Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Washburn. That total enrollment is 3,665 for the population of the country, which includes Washburn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 995 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,633 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 452.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Washburn population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,665
Pre-kindergarten	216
Public	152
Private	64
Kindergarten	179
Public	161
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,784
Public	1,624
Private	160
Elementary and high school	2,817
Public	2,614
Private	203
High school grades 9 to 12	1,033
Public	990
Private	43
College, undergraduate years	353
Public	297
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	100
Public	72
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	10,884

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,526
Less than 9th grade	406
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	968
High school graduate	3,598
Some college, no degree	2,268
Associate's degree	1,015
Bachelor's degree	2,271
Graduate or professional degree	21.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,546

Washburn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,813 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Washburn. The Washburn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,128), service occupations (1,143), sales and office occupations (1,552), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (210), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (861) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (855). The 11,813 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,392 private wage and salary workers, 1,486 government workers, 839 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bayfield County)
Population 16 years and over	11,813
In labor force	7,386
Civilian labor force	7,378
Employed	6,749
Unemployed	629
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	5,868
In labor force	3,435
Civilian labor force	3,435
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,945
In labor force	3,951
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	398
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bayfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,542
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,827
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	667
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	489
Other means	41
Worked at home	440
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	127,305

OCCUPATION (Bayfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,128
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,128
Service occupations	1,143
Sales and office occupations	1,552
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	210
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	861
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	855

INDUSTRY (Bayfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,128
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	407
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	616
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	715
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	315
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	301
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	292
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,510
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	861
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	522

CLASS OF WORKER (Bayfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,128
Private wage and salary workers	4,392
Government workers	1,486
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	839
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Washburn Housing Characteristics

In Washburn, WI there are 11,640 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,207 occupied and 5,433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Washburn, there are 9,837 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 224 units in Washburn. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Washburn, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Washburn, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Washburn. There are 123 housing units with rent less than $200, 131 with rent between $200-299, 369 with rent between $300-499 and 191 with rent for $500 and above. Full Washburn gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Washburn, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bayfield County)
Total housing units	11,640
Occupied housing units	6,207
Vacant housing units	5,433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bayfield County)
Total housing units	11,640
1-unit, detached	9,837
1-unit, attached	224
2 units	210
3 or 4 units	83
5 to 9 units	92
10 to 19 units	98
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units
Mobile home	941

HOUSING TENURE (Bayfield County)
Occupied housing units	6,207
Owner-occupied	5,127
Renter-occupied	1,080

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bayfield County)
Occupied housing units	6,207
No vehicles available	280
2 vehicle available	4,092
3 vehicles available	993
4 vehicles available	245
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bayfield County)
Occupied housing units	6,207
Utility gas	1,572
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	419
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	762
Coal or coke
Wood	1,047
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bayfield County)
Occupied housing units	6,207
Less Than $50,000	5,127
$50,000 to $99,999	1,141
$100,000 to $149,999	526
$150,000 to $199,999	235
$200,000 to $299,999	173
$300,000 to $499,999	53
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	86,100

GROSS RENT (Bayfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,080
Less than $200	123
$200 to $299	131
$300 to $499	369
$500 to $699	145
$700 to $999	41
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A