County population in 2016: 13,763 (all rural); it was 15,822 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,644 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,460 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,303 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,225 (it was 1,261 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
32%
Land area: 1253 sq. mi.
Water area: 25.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Price County: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.8%), Educational, health and social services (15.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $45,302 ($35,249 in 1999)
This county:
$45,302
Wisconsin:
$56,811
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $453 (lower quartile is $365, upper quartile is $557)
This county:
$453
State:
$684
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $121,966 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Price:
$121,966
Wisconsin:
$173,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,280 - $188,165 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,066 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $412
Institutionalized population: 191
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 18
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 42
Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 17
Burglaries: 37
Thefts: 36
Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,042 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,867 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.8%
Price County:
11.8%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.8% for Black residents, 11.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.2% for American Indian residents, 11.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.0% for other race residents, 20.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 51.7 years old
(Males: 51.1 years old, Females: 52.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.0 years old, Black residents: 57.9 years old, American Indian residents: 45.2 years old, Asian residents: 41.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 56.6 years old, Other race residents: 53.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Price County is $401 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.
Current college students: 388 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 239 (40.1% naturalized citizens)
Price County:
1.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 48
2000 to 2009: 86
1990 to 1999: 17
1980 to 1989: 10
1970 to 1979: 8
Before 1970: 56
Note: State values scaled to Price County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,958
One, attached: 76
Two: 356
3 or 4: 140
5 to 9: 144
10 to 19: 135
20 to 49: 114
50 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 1,114
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21
Housing units in Price County with a mortgage: 2,588 (99 second mortgage, 185 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,628
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
64.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Price County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
4,502
5
Evangelical Protestant
2,224
20
Mainline Protestant
1,445
9
Other
3
1
Orthodox
-
-
None
5,985
-
Price 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: 6
Price County:
4.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Price County:
6.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:
11.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Price County:
9.2%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Price County:
28.3%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.1%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Price County:
Average size of farms: 218 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31,315 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $116.29 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.97% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.83% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,940 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.04% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,972 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.76% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.95 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 32.03% Corn for grain: 1683 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 370 harvested acres Vegetables: 18 harvested acres Land in orchards: 3 acres
Earthquake activity:
Price County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 273.8 miles away from Price County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 286.0 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) earthquake occurred 303.1 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 279.9 miles away from the county center On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 313.2 miles away from Price County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 453.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2002 to September 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1432: September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: 1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 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 Winds, Hail & Rain, Incident Period: August 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3048: October 03, 1977, FEMA Id: 3048, Natural disaster type: 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 Price County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Production occupations (11%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Oceania, n.e.c. (30%)
Philippines (13%)
Colombia (9%)
India (7%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (5%)
Poland (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Price County (%):
German (41%)
American (6%)
Polish (5%)
Czech (5%)
Irish (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Norwegian (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,316 (78.2%)
Carpooled: 697 (10.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 65 (1.0%)
Bicycle: 37 (0.5%)
Walked: 277 (4.1%)
Worked at home: 414 (6.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Price County, Wisconsin in 2000:
242 people in nursing homes
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Price County, Wisconsin in 2010:
165 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
9 people in group homes intended for adults
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 $57,821.
4.19% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($12,188 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.19%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.32% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($4,552 average AGI)
0.87% relocated from other states ($7,632 average AGI)
Price County:
0.87%
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:
5.13% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,385 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.13%
Wisconsin average:
5.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.82% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,592 average AGI)
1.31% relocated to other states ($10,793 average AGI)
Price County:
1.31%
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: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Births per 1000 population in Price County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Price County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Price County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Price County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Price County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,396 (2,915 aged, 481 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 156 (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 Price County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (380)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (173)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (107)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (90)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (90)
Pneumonia, unspecified (72)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (53)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.47 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,438 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 162 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,258
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,051 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,564
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,763
In family households: 10,690 (2,421 male householders, 1,766 female householders)
3,470 spouses, 2,476 children (2,275 natural, 61 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 25 other relatives, 301 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,876 (1,308 male householders (1,093 living alone)), 1,217 female householders (1,026 living alone)), 345 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 207
Size of family households: 2,653 2-persons, 775 3-persons, 472 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
1,416 married couples with children.
683 single-parent households (314 men, 369 women).
97.4% of residents of Price speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 77% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,238,000 ($6,165 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,872,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,959,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,496,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $565,000 Federal grants: $20,712,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,207,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,300,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $584,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,702,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,657,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 664
Here:
44 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,036
Here:
68 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +5
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -219
Here:
-14 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Price County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.15 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:
4.5
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 50
2010 to 2013: 158
2000 to 2009: 1,374
1990 to 1999: 1,656
1980 to 1989: 1,104
1970 to 1979: 1,644
1960 to 1969: 891
1950 to 1959: 1,099
1940 to 1949: 784
1939 or earlier: 2,274
Note: State values scaled to Price population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Price County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Price County population
no vehicle: 124
1 vehicle: 1,310
2 vehicles: 2,292
3 vehicles: 958
4 vehicles: 368
5+ vehicles: 130
no vehicle: 275
1 vehicle: 761
2 vehicles: 392
3 vehicles: 56
4 vehicles: 25
5+ vehicles: 22
86% of Price County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Wisconsin.
Price County:
85.9%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,588
Other state: 2,859
Northeast: 146
Midwest: 2,048
South: 317
West: 347
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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