Birchwood, WI City Data

Birchwood, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 518 people who live in Birchwood and approximately 16,036 who live in Washburn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Birchwood 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 Birchwood. We have included Birchwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Birchwood Information

Washburn County where Birchwood resides is 853.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,036 and has a population rank of 2,020 out of all the places in the United States.

Birchwood has a total of 518 people and of those residents there are 257 males and 261 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 163 births each year and around 198 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Birchwood varies per year, but currently 509 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 518 people who live in Birchwood, there are 142 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Birchwood is 79 male and 63 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 388.

General Birchwood Information
Total area in square miles - Washburn County	853.06
Water area in square miles - Washburn County	N/A
Resident population - Washburn County	16,036
Population rank - Washburn County	2,020
Total population	518
Total population (male)	257
Total population (female)	261
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Washburn County	163
Deaths- Washburn County	198
Population of one race	509
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	142
Population under 20 years (male)	79
Population under 20 years (female)	63
Total population 18 years and over	388

Birchwood Social Characteristics

There are 6,604 households in Birchwood. Families make up 4,594 of these households. The table below breaks down the Birchwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,801), male householder with no wife present (248) and female householder with no husband present (411). The remainder of the Birchwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,073. Birchwood, WI moving companies help people in Birchwood 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 Birchwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Birchwood is based, there are 6,439 females 15 and over; of those females there are 970 never married, 3,973 now married, 55 separated, 817 widowed, and 624 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 190 widowed and 669 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Birchwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Birchwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washburn County)
Total households	6,604
Family households (families)	4,594
With own children under 18 years	1,915
Married-couple family	3,801
With own children under 18 years	1,420
Male householder, no wife present, family	248
With own children under 18 years	158
Female householder, no husband present, family	411
With own children under 18 years	294
Nonfamily households	2,073
Householder living alone	1,759
65 years and over	834

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	85
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	425
Householder	142
Spouse	106
Child	146
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	93
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	42
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,439
Never married	970
Now married	3,973
Separated	55
Widowed	817
Divorced	624
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	190
Divorced	669

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	518
Male	257
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	9
Female	261
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	518
One race	509
White	499
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	518
People who are White alone	499
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,212
Same house	9,413
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,647
Different state or abroad	1,519
Different state	1,467
Abroad	52

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washburn County)
Total resident population	16,036
Born in United States	8,835
State of residence	10,091
Different state	5,722
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	159

Birchwood 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 Birchwood. That total enrollment is 3,591 for the population of the country, which includes Birchwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,036 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,745 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 354.

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 Birchwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,591
Pre-kindergarten	180
Public	121
Private	59
Kindergarten	183
Public	170
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,838
Public	1,700
Private	138
Elementary and high school	2,873
Public	2,697
Private	176
High school grades 9 to 12	1,035
Public	997
Private	38
College, undergraduate years	288
Public	261
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	59
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	11,961

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,248
Less than 9th grade	611
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,217
High school graduate	4,464
Some college, no degree	2,439
Associate's degree	802
Bachelor's degree	1,715
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,218

Birchwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,748 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Birchwood. The Birchwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,766), service occupations (1,231), sales and office occupations (1,688), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (159), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (829) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,472). The 12,748 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,125 private wage and salary workers, 1,041 government workers, 932 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washburn County)
Population 16 years and over	12,748
In labor force	7,618
Civilian labor force	7,608
Employed	7,145
Unemployed	463
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	6,330
In labor force	3,434
Civilian labor force	3,434
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,418
In labor force	4,184
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	310
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washburn County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,015
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	840
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	261
Other means	52
Worked at home	530
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	145,130

OCCUPATION (Washburn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,766
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,766
Service occupations	1,231
Sales and office occupations	1,688
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	159
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	829
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,472

INDUSTRY (Washburn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,766
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	389
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,186
Wholesale trade	155
Retail trade	1,010
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	402
Information	80
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	280
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	278
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,286
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	638
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	413

CLASS OF WORKER (Washburn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,766
Private wage and salary workers	5,125
Government workers	1,041
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	932
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Birchwood Housing Characteristics

In Birchwood, WI there are 10,814 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,604 occupied and 4,210 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Birchwood, there are 8,862 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Birchwood. 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 Birchwood, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Birchwood, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Birchwood. There are 120 housing units with rent less than $200, 123 with rent between $200-299, 471 with rent between $300-499 and 274 with rent for $500 and above. Full Birchwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Birchwood, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washburn County)
Total housing units	10,814
Occupied housing units	6,604
Vacant housing units	4,210

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washburn County)
Total housing units	10,814
1-unit, detached	8,862
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	299
3 or 4 units	136
5 to 9 units	56
10 to 19 units	99
20 to 49 units	82
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,125

HOUSING TENURE (Washburn County)
Occupied housing units	6,604
Owner-occupied	5,339
Renter-occupied	1,265

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washburn County)
Occupied housing units	6,604
No vehicles available	372
2 vehicle available	4,269
3 vehicles available	1,059
4 vehicles available	294
5 or more vehicles available	61

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washburn County)
Occupied housing units	6,604
Utility gas	1,362
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	520
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	753
Coal or coke
Wood	868
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washburn County)
Occupied housing units	6,604
Less Than $50,000	5,339
$50,000 to $99,999	1,308
$100,000 to $149,999	528
$150,000 to $199,999	304
$200,000 to $299,999	197
$300,000 to $499,999	63
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	85,700

GROSS RENT (Washburn County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,265
Less than $200	120
$200 to $299	123
$300 to $499	471
$500 to $699	209
$700 to $999	58
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	1