County population in 2012: 27,817 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 27,961 in 2000 County 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. 2012 cost of living index in Door County: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.6%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,302 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,309 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.2%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 69.9% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.7% for other race residents, 4.2% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 49 years old
(Males: 48 years old, Females: 50 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.4%
Whole state:
8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
2.5%
Whole state:
3.7%
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Door County: Peninsula Dairy (A), Stony Creek Vineyards (B), Bramblewood Farm (C), Engebose Farms (D), Ahnapee River Tree Farm (E), Baudhuin Farms (F), Wautier Farm (G), Doorco Farms (H), Tassout Farm (I), Goat Hill Farm (J), Fair Land Dairy (K), Orchard View Game Farm (L), Clark Farms (M), Country View Farms (N), Malvitz Bay Farms (O), Giesel Dairy Farm (P), Gilbert Farms (Q), Gigstad Farms (R), Marin Farms (S), Mathison Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Door County include: Zion Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Saint Francis Catholic Church (C), White Star Church (D), Boynton Chapel (E), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Salem Church (H), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hainesville Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2), Stevenson Cemetery (3), Baileys Harbor Cemetery (4), Bayside Cemetery (5), Woller Cemetery (6), Duvall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Arbter Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Clark Lake (D), Europe Lake (E), Schwartz Lake (F), Dunes Lake (G), Big Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Lilly Bay Creek (B), Heins Creek (C), Mink River (D), Keyes Creek (E), Schuyler Creek (F), Fish Creek (G), Three Springs Creek (H), Larson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Door County include: Whitefish Dunes State Natural Area (1), Bailey's Harbor Boreal Forest And Wetlands State Natural Area (2), Big And Little Marsh State Natural Area (3), Coffey Swamp State Natural Area (4), Detroit Harbor State Natural Area (5), Ellison Bluff State Natural Area (6), Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area (7), Jackson Harbor Ridges State Natural Area (8), Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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
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:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.38%
Here
73.4%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 20,517 Total congregations: 51
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Moravian Church in America
United Methodist Church
Adherents
10,266 (50.0%)
3,015 (14.7%)
2,795 (13.6%)
868 (4.2%)
761 (3.7%)
Congregations
10 (19.6%)
8 (15.7%)
6 (11.8%)
3 (5.9%)
4 (7.8%)
Name
Baptist General Conference
Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ
Episcopal Church
Other
Adherents
630 (3.1%)
531 (2.6%)
466 (2.3%)
349 (1.7%)
836 (4.1%)
Congregations
3 (5.9%)
2 (3.9%)
1 (2.0%)
4 (7.8%)
10 (19.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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
Most recent natural disasters:
Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-EM-3163, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Door County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 3
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
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 2005 was $51,557.
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,433 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.28%
Wisconsin average:
6.06%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.07% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($36,992 average AGI)
2.21% relocated from other states ($35,441 average AGI)
Door County:
2.21%
Wisconsin average:
2.00%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,211 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.56%
Wisconsin average:
6.22%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.42% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,098 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($23,113 average AGI)
Door County:
2.13%
Wisconsin average:
2.21%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 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
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,018 (5,542 aged, 476 disabled) 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: 8257.370 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 257.930 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33467.6
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 871.280 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1012.380 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.53
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44.4 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102.3
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.05 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.
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 ($5544 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
2005 or later: 367
2000 to 2004: 1,829
1990 to 1999: 3,363
1980 to 1989: 3,142
1970 to 1979: 3,358
1960 to 1969: 1,399
1950 to 1959: 1,757
1940 to 1949: 1,874
1939 or earlier: 4,834
Rooms in houses/apartments in Door County, Wisconsin
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: 20957
Northeast: 643
Midwest: 4776
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:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Door County
49.0 years
38.0 years
(49.6%)
(50.4%)
.
