County population in 2016: 4,492 (all rural); it was 5,088 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 937 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 770 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,826 Renter-occupied apartments: 280 (it was 307 in 2000)
% of renters here:
14%
State:
32%
Land area: 488 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Florence County: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (23.3%), Manufacturing (20.5%), Construction (13.7%), Educational, health and social services (11.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,035 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,818 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.4%
Florence County:
7.4%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 52.5 years old
(Males: 52.6 years old, Females: 52.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.9 years old, American Indian residents: 28.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Florence County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Current college students: 83 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 40 (71.8% naturalized citizens)
Florence County:
0.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 0
1990 to 1999: 11
1980 to 1989: 4
1970 to 1979: 2
Before 1970: 15
Note: State values scaled to Florence County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,155
One, attached: 10
Two: 27
3 or 4: 33
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 589
Housing units in Florence County with a mortgage: 775 (13 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 942
Here:
45.1% with mortgage
State:
64.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Florence County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
939
3
Evangelical Protestant
764
4
Mainline Protestant
144
2
None
2,576
-
Florence 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: 2
Florence County:
4.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
2.11 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Florence County:
8.43 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
14.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Florence County:
8.3%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Florence County:
27.9%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
8.3%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Florence County:
Average size of farms: 177 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,900 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $66.20 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.67% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14,314 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.91% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,537 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.26% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.09 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 24.26% Vegetables: 18 harvested acres Land in orchards: 8 acres
Earthquake activity:
Florence County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 304.2 miles away from Florence County center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 370.5 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 464.1 miles away from the 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 499.1 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 418.4 miles away from Florence 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 280.9 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 11, 2016 to July 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4276: August 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 1999 to July 31, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1284: August 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1284, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Florence County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (16%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Honduras (25%)
Peru (20%)
Canada (20%)
Belgium (15%)
Germany (10%)
Iran (8%)
Ireland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Florence County (%):
German (27%)
Swedish (11%)
Polish (8%)
Italian (6%)
Irish (5%)
English (5%)
American (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 876 (83.5%)
Carpooled: 74 (7.1%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.5%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 15 (1.4%)
Walked: 4 (0.4%)
Worked at home: 79 (7.5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
70 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,620.
6.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,508 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.82%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.95% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($18,175 average AGI)
2.87% relocated from other states ($14,333 average AGI)
Florence County:
2.87%
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:
6.16% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,726 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.16%
Wisconsin average:
5.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.51% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($12,434 average AGI)
3.65% relocated to other states ($19,292 average AGI)
Florence County:
3.65%
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: 10.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Births per 1000 population in Florence County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Florence County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Florence County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Florence County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Florence County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,117 (945 aged, 172 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 51 (6%)
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 Florence County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Congestive heart failure (74)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (69)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (62)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (23)
Unspecified renal failure (20)
Malignant neoplasm of prostate (14)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (14)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 684 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,548 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 60
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,492
In family households: 3,634 (742 male householders, 553 female householders)
1,081 spouses, 1,075 children (1,006 natural, 29 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 47 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 798 (406 male householders (348 living alone)), 267 female householders (217 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 57
Size of family households: 832 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 184 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 563 1-person, 106 2-persons.
524 married couples with children.
135 single-parent households (58 men, 77 women).
97.8% of residents of Florence speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,140,000 ($5,195 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $374,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,375,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,202,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $70,000 Federal grants: $6,314,000 Federal procurement contracts: $157,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,022,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $486,000 Federal Government insurance: $468,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 190
Here:
38 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 271
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -21
Here:
-4 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Florence County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 128
2010 to 2013: 172
2000 to 2009: 866
1990 to 1999: 928
1980 to 1989: 546
1970 to 1979: 729
1960 to 1969: 418
1950 to 1959: 354
1940 to 1949: 209
1939 or earlier: 639
Note: State values scaled to Florence population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Florence County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Florence County population
no vehicle: 32
1 vehicle: 350
2 vehicles: 798
3 vehicles: 380
4 vehicles: 105
5+ vehicles: 39
no vehicle: 60
1 vehicle: 118
2 vehicles: 79
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
90% of Florence County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Wisconsin.
Florence County:
89.9%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,664
Other state: 2,733
Northeast: 55
Midwest: 2,462
South: 118
West: 87
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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