County population in 2014: 27,766 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 27,961 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,777 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,942 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,381 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,829 (it was 2,447 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
32%
Land area: 483 sq. mi.
Water area: 1887.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Door County: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.8%), Manufacturing (11.2%), Educational, health and social services (11.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,480 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,689 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.1%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.6% for Black residents, 25.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.4% for American Indian residents, 16.0% for other race residents, 52.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.4%
Door County:
9.4%
Wisconsin:
12.1%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.9% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.7% for American Indian residents, 15.9% for other race residents, 47.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 52 years old
(Males: 50 years old, Females: 53 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 60 years old, Asian residents: 59 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Door County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $780 a month.
Current college students: 636 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 423 (67% naturalized citizens)
Door County:
1.5%
Whole state:
3.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 53
1990 to 1994: 45
1985 to 1989: 44
1980 to 1984: 22
1975 to 1979: 27
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 205
Note: State values scaled to Door County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 15,188
One, attached: 737
Two: 529
3 or 4: 619
5 to 9: 601
10 to 19: 269
20 or more: 307
Mobile homes: 1,320
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17
Housing units in Door County with a mortgage: 3,747 (412 second mortgage, 773 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,627
Here:
58.8% with mortgage
State:
68.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Door County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
9,325
6
Mainline Protestant
5,123
20
Evangelical Protestant
4,560
23
Other
253
4
Orthodox
-
-
None
8,524
-
Door County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
Door County:
4.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Door County:
8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 90
This county:
32.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Door County:
8.3%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Door County:
25.9%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.2%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Door County:
Average size of farms: 154 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45,702 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $184.52 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.57% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.12% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $38,734 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.89% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,519 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.65% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.64 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.29% Corn for grain: 12864 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 8121 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 8734 harvested acres Vegetables: 9,521 harvested acres Land in orchards: 3,021 acres
Earthquake activity:
Door County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 386.4 miles away from Door County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 422.3 miles away from the county center On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 255.7 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 340.3 miles away from the county center On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from Door County center On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 387.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3163: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3163, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-376: April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Door County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 3
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Production occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (17%)
Mexico (13%)
Canada (12%)
Sweden (6%)
France (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Yugoslavia (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Door County (%):
German (39%)
Belgian (10%)
Norwegian (8%)
Irish (7%)
English (5%)
Swedish (4%)
United States or American (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,353 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,428 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 86 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 43 (0%)
Walked: 550 (4%)
Other means: 84 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,038 (8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Door County, Wisconsin in 2000:
284 people in nursing homes
39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
12 people in crews of maritime vessels
11 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
7 people in military ships
People in group quarters in Door County, Wisconsin in 2010:
209 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
74 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
52 people in maritime/merchant vessels
10 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
2 people in correctional residential facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,874.
4.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($54,094 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.44%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.54% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($25,720 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($28,373 average AGI)
Door County:
1.90%
Wisconsin average:
1.76%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.17% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,025 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.17%
Wisconsin average:
5.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.51% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($17,606 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($15,419 average AGI)
Door County:
1.66%
Wisconsin average:
2.00%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Births per 1000 population in Door County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Door County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Door County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Door County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Door County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,629 (6,042 aged, 587 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 226 (4%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Door County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (413)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (288)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (182)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (177)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (91)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.53 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,257 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 258 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,468
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 871 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,012 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 172.8. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 27,437
In family households: 22,273 (6,026 male householders, 2,111 female householders)
6,891 spouses, 6,232 children (5,828 natural, 142 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 94 other relatives, 423 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,164 (2,023 male householders (1,625 living alone)), 2,388 female householders (2,127 living alone)), 753 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 348 (285 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,847 2-persons, 1,478 3-persons, 1,179 4-persons, 441 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.
4,799 married couples with children.
1,100 single-parent households (289 men, 811 women).
95.8% of residents of Door County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (16% speak English very well, 84% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $156,907,000 ($5,544 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,326,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,829,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,736,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,439,000 Federal grants: $21,343,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,520,000 ($645,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,038,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $224,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,250,000 Federal Government insurance: $28,377,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,306
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,605
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +32
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +688
Here:
+24 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Door County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 39
2010 to 2013: 569
2000 to 2009: 3,939
1990 to 1999: 4,053
1980 to 1989: 3,596
1970 to 1979: 3,178
1960 to 1969: 1,614
1950 to 1959: 1,589
1940 to 1949: 1,446
1939 or earlier: 4,384
Note: State values scaled to Door population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Door County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Door County population
no vehicle: 238
1 vehicle: 2,489
2 vehicles: 4,310
3 vehicles: 1,620
4 vehicles: 529
5+ vehicles: 195
no vehicle: 278
1 vehicle: 1,235
2 vehicles: 700
3 vehicles: 173
4 vehicles: 38
5+ vehicles: 23
64% of Door County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Wisconsin.
Door County:
64.3%
State average:
57.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,957
Northeast: 643
Midwest: 4,776
South: 592
West: 513
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $168,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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