Crawford County, WI

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2023 Population

16,064

0.366% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.3

0.212% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

1.53% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$63,496

4.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$175,100

9.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,931

2.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Crawford County, WI had a population of 16.1k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $63,496. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Crawford County, WI declined from 16,123 to 16,064, a −0.366% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,823 to $63,496, a 4.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.915%), and White (Hispanic) (0.61%).

None of the households in Crawford County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Crawford County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Crawford County, WI was $175,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Crawford County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Crawford County, WI borders Allamakee County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Grant County, WI, Richland County, WI, and Vernon County, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Crawford County, WI is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.38% of Crawford County, WI residents were born outside of the country (383 people).

In 2023, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.9k people) in Crawford County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 455 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 227 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Crawford County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, WI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crawford County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.9k ± 64
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 89.8
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 41

1.91%

Hispanic Population

307 people

1.91% of the people in Crawford County, WI are hispanic (307 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crawford County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

383 people

1.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

282 people

As of 2023, 2.38% of Crawford County, WI residents (383 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crawford County, WI was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crawford County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
446 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 45

Crawford County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crawford County, WI employs 6.93k people. The largest industries in Crawford County, WI are Manufacturing (1,400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (882 people), and Retail Trade (872 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,974), Utilities ($73,750), and Public Administration ($57,833).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.93k

2023 Value

± 330

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 7.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crawford County, WI declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 7.09k employees to 6.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, WI, are Production Occupations (840 people), Management Occupations (690 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (647 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.93k

2023 Value

± 330

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 7.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crawford County, WI declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 7.09k employees to 6.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, WI, are Manufacturing (1,400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (882 people), and Retail Trade (872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crawford County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Crawford County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,788

Median earning men ± $3,577

$37,090

Median earning women ± $1,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,529), Information ($88,542), and Public Administration ($59,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($58,424), Wholesale Trade ($57,574), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

38
Construction
27
Other Services (except Public Administration)
24
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$90.5k
Manufacturing
$42.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$31.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crawford County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 53.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.06%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Crawford County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crawford County, WI was $175,100 in 2023, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $160,300 to $175,100, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, WI is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Crawford County, WI have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crawford County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Crawford County, WI is $63,496. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Crawford County, WI was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $71,250, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $71,063 and $67,250.

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.755%.

Housing

Property

$175,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,414

$5,056

Median Property Taxes

±$271

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crawford County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crawford County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2023

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.9% of the housing units in Crawford County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crawford County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9604
Census Tract 9603

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crawford County, WI was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $71,250, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $71,063 and $67,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crawford County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,496

Median Household Income

± $4,775

6.67k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.67k households in Crawford County, WI grew to $63,496 from the previous year's value of $60,823.

The following chart displays the households in Crawford County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crawford County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.97%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Crawford County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, WI have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Crawford County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crawford County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crawford County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crawford County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.755%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, WI (1.92k out of 15.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crawford County, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.5% of the children was living in poverty in Crawford County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Crawford County, WI has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, WI see 1335 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.94% decrease from the previous year (1466 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2009 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 893 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,335 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, WI

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, WI see an average of 1,335 patients per year. This represents a 8.94% decrease from the previous year (1,466 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crawford County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.85%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, WI declined by 14.8% from 8.03% to 6.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crawford County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Crawford County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crawford County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Crawford County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crawford County, WI.