County population in 2016: 15,144 (all rural); it was 15,832 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,262 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,058 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,926 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,251 (it was 1,060 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
32%
Land area: 455 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Marquette County: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,514 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,506 (1.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.8%
Marquette County:
10.8%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.1% for American Indian residents, 1.6% for other race residents, 23.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 49.5 years old
(Males: 48.8 years old, Females: 50.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.7 years old, Black residents: 42.3 years old, American Indian residents: 49.5 years old, Asian residents: 40.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 31.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marquette County is $444 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.
Current college students: 509 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 337 (46.7% naturalized citizens)
Marquette County:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 12
2000 to 2009: 110
1990 to 1999: 47
1980 to 1989: 39
1970 to 1979: 38
Before 1970: 112
Note: State values scaled to Marquette County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,014
One, attached: 80
Two: 191
3 or 4: 144
5 to 9: 94
10 to 19: 117
20 to 49: 10
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 1,243
Housing units in Marquette County with a mortgage: 2,844 (153 second mortgage, 356 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,261
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
64.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Marquette County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,450
18
Catholic
2,567
4
Mainline Protestant
1,367
11
Other
2
-
None
8,018
-
Marquette 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: 5
Marquette County:
3.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Marquette County:
6.02 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:
11.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marquette County:
9.2%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Marquette County:
30.3%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.0%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Marquette County:
Average size of farms: 233 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $60,188 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $242.47 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.73% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.83% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49,728 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.20% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.23% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65,603 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.22% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.64 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 35.34% Corn for grain: 26387 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 721 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 11966 harvested acres Vegetables: 1,879 harvested acres Land in orchards: 5 acres
Earthquake activity:
Marquette County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 380.0 miles away from Marquette 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 165.6 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 355.1 miles away from the county center On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 378.8 miles away from Marquette County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 412.7 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, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1768: June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 Marquette County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Production occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (31%)
Germany (9%)
Philippines (8%)
Laos (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Thailand (4%)
Russia (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Marquette County (%):
German (45%)
American (8%)
Polish (6%)
Norwegian (5%)
Irish (5%)
English (3%)
European (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,537 (74.3%)
Carpooled: 574 (12.1%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0.3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0.1%)
Railroad: 7 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 101 (2.1%)
Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
Walked: 196 (4.1%)
Worked at home: 329 (6.9%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Marquette County, Wisconsin in 2000:
1,277 people in federal prisons and detention centers
49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
45 people in nursing homes
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Marquette County, Wisconsin in 2010:
64 people in group homes intended for adults
46 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
39 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,943.
6.74% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,317 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.74%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.65% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($26,846 average AGI)
1.08% relocated from other states ($7,471 average AGI)
Marquette County:
1.08%
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:
6.53% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,599 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.53%
Wisconsin average:
5.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.09% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($20,442 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($6,157 average AGI)
Marquette County:
1.44%
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: 10.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Births per 1000 population in Marquette County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Marquette County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Marquette County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marquette County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marquette County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,791 (3,304 aged, 487 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 162 (5%)
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 Marquette County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (238)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (81)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (74)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (52)
Malignant neoplasm of prostate (48)
Pneumonia, unspecified (45)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,024 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,122 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 210.4. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,144
In family households: 12,023 (2,177 male householders, 1,852 female householders)
3,269 spouses, 3,581 children (3,362 natural, 90 adopted, 127 stepchildren), 230 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 174 other relatives, 509 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,867 (1,249 male householders (963 living alone)), 1,093 female householders (952 living alone)), 525 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 253
Size of family households: 2,372 2-persons, 652 3-persons, 583 4-persons, 201 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
1,778 married couples with children.
696 single-parent households (260 men, 436 women).
96.1% of residents of Marquette speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,818,000 ($7,268 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $15,014,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,744,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,420,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,304,000 Federal grants: $11,691,000 Federal procurement contracts: $15,157,000 ($13,773,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,501,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,221,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,137,000 Federal Government insurance: $11,551,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 820
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 882
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +8
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +762
Here:
+50 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Marquette County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.51 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 58
2010 to 2013: 107
2000 to 2009: 1,306
1990 to 1999: 1,769
1980 to 1989: 1,444
1970 to 1979: 1,719
1960 to 1969: 820
1950 to 1959: 546
1940 to 1949: 369
1939 or earlier: 1,763
Note: State values scaled to Marquette population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marquette County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Marquette County population
no vehicle: 95
1 vehicle: 1,220
2 vehicles: 2,167
3 vehicles: 1,009
4 vehicles: 420
5+ vehicles: 192
no vehicle: 123
1 vehicle: 623
2 vehicles: 389
3 vehicles: 114
4 vehicles: 24
5+ vehicles: 5
89% of Marquette County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Wisconsin.
Marquette County:
89.1%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,467
Other state: 3,238
Northeast: 177
Midwest: 2,202
South: 454
West: 406
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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