Superior Days Participating County Demographics

                       SUPERIOR DAYS – COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
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Ashland County

Population: 16,181 (2009)
o Racial/ethnic makeup: 84.3% White, 11.1% American Indian
   Population in poverty: 18% (general) / 26.3% (population under age 18) (2009 estimate)
Unemployment: 7.7% (November 2010)
Median household income: $37,555 (2009)
Per Capita Income was estimated at 74% of the national average (2009ESRI)

 Barron County

Population: 45,591 (2009).
Population in poverty: 12.8% (general) / 18.4% (population under age 18) (2009 estimate)
Unemployment: 7.1% (November 2010)
Median household income: $41,522
Per Capita Income was estimated at 81% of the national average (2009ESRI)

  Bayfield County

  Population: 14,789 (2009).
o Racial/ethnic makeup: 10% American Indian
  Population in poverty: 13.7% (general) / 20.4% (population under age 18) (2009 estimate)
Unemployment: 10.5% (November 2010)
Median household income: $41,657.
Per Capita Income was estimated at 75% of the national average (2009ESRI)

Burnett County

Population: 15,884 (2009).
The county features the St. Croix Scenic Riverway, eight wildlife areas including Crex Meadows, 14 rivers, over 500
lakes, and 150,000 acres of public forests.
Population in poverty: 15.2% (general) / 23.5% (population under age 18) (2009 estimate)
Unemployment: 8.5% (November 2010)
Per Capita Income was estimated at 83% of the national average (2009ESRI)
Information gathered from the US Census Bureau, UW-Extension, ESRI, and WI WFD. Prepared
by Fariba Pendleton (2011)

Douglas County

Population: 44,274 (2009)
Douglas County is nestled on the western side of the Great Lake Superior and 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.
Key demographics include: Douglas County Wisconsin
Unemployment 6.7% 7.1%
Median Household Income $42,656 $49,994
Population in poverty 14.1% 12.4%
Children Under 18 Living in Poverty 20.9% 16.7%. Superior is ranked with the 9th oldest housing
stock in the nation of cities of the same size.

 Iron County

Population: 6,078 (2009)
Iron County is located along the shores of Lake Superior, adjacent to Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula. She is blessed with scenic beauty, abundant water resources, a rich heritage, unique
recreational opportunities and plentiful
snowfall. Because of these attributes, the county has experienced population growth and
investment over the past 10 years.
Population in poverty: 15% (general) / 20.8% (population under age 18) (2009 estimate)
Median household income: $34,201 (2009)
o Households with Social Security income: 39.4%
(Census 2005-09 five year track)

Sawyer County

Population: 16,939 (2009)
o Racial/ethnic makeup: 16.6% 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.
Median household income: $37,371 (2009)
Population in poverty: 18.2% (general) / 29.8% (population under age 18) (2009 estimate)
The tourism-based economy is seasonal with lower paying service jobs.
 

 Washburn County

Population: 16,666 (2009)
Washburn County is blessed by an abundance of woods, water and wildlife. These amenities which lure retirees to Washburn County also serve to attract seasonal residents.
Median household income: $40,176 (2009)
Unemployment: 8.2% (November 2010)
Population in poverty: 15% (general) / 24.3% (population under age 18) (2009 estimate