County population in 2016: 102,959 (66% urban, 34% rural); it was 93,759 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 19,854 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,456 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,852 Renter-occupied apartments: 12,389 (it was 10,670 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
32%
Land area: 555 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 185 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Walworth County: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.7%), Educational, health and social services (15.2%), Manufacturing (12.7%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,655 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,527 (1.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.2%
Walworth County:
11.2%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.8% for Black residents, 17.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.2% for American Indian residents, 61.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.6% for other race residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.9 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.4 years old, Black residents: 21.9 years old, American Indian residents: 55.1 years old, Asian residents: 36.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.9 years old, Other race residents: 24.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walworth County is $534 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $696 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.
Current college students: 9,549 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,840 (46.1% naturalized citizens)
Walworth County:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 685
2000 to 2009: 1,897
1990 to 1999: 1,847
1980 to 1989: 1,080
1970 to 1979: 459
Before 1970: 1,119
Note: State values scaled to Walworth County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 35,475
One, attached: 2,698
Two: 2,010
3 or 4: 2,166
5 to 9: 3,193
10 to 19: 2,022
20 to 49: 1,426
50 or more: 1,500
Mobile homes: 1,416
Housing units in Walworth County with a mortgage: 18,101 (463 second mortgage, 2,496 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,676
Here:
69.2% with mortgage
State:
64.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Walworth County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
19,868
8
Evangelical Protestant
13,451
51
Mainline Protestant
10,563
40
Other
584
5
Black Protestant
122
1
None
57,640
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Walworth 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: 21
Walworth County:
2.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Walworth County:
4.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
This county:
10.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Walworth County:
6.8%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Walworth County:
25.1%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.0%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Walworth County:
Average size of farms: 222 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88,563 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $216.42 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.03% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.98% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,923 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.24% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.87% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,364 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.15% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.42 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.74% Corn for grain: 80725 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3586 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 56775 harvested acres Vegetables: 2,368 harvested acres Land in orchards: 96 acres
Earthquake activity:
Walworth County-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 86% 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 292.0 miles away from Walworth 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 84.2 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 266.7 miles away from the 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 324.7 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 290.6 miles away from Walworth County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 281.3 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 Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1966: April 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1966, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
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 Snow, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3285: March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 3285, Natural disaster type: Snow
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 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, 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, Icing, Wind, Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-496: March 23, 1976, FEMA Id: 496, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
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
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Walworth County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Production occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (55%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Germany (4%)
Poland (3%)
Ukraine (2%)
India (2%)
Philippines (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Walworth County (%):
German (30%)
American (7%)
Irish (6%)
Polish (5%)
English (4%)
Italian (3%)
Norwegian (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 36,961 (78.6%)
Carpooled: 4,559 (9.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 143 (0.3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0.0%)
Railroad: 6 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 368 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 337 (0.7%)
Walked: 2,053 (4.4%)
Worked at home: 2,630 (5.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 2000:
3,424 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
728 people in nursing homes
285 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
145 people in other group homes
123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
109 people in homes for the mentally retarded
95 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
64 people in homes for the physically handicapped
45 people in homes for the mentally ill
39 people in other nonhousehold living situations
36 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
26 people in other types of correctional institutions
19 people in other workers' dormitories
11 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 2010:
1,589 people in college/university student housing
482 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
332 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
183 people in group homes intended for adults
61 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
34 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,575.
5.77% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,180 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.77%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($21,401 average AGI)
2.41% relocated from other states ($19,779 average AGI)
Walworth County:
2.41%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 1.3
Births per 1000 population in Walworth County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Walworth County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Walworth County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Walworth County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Walworth County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,478 (12,565 aged, 1,913 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,872 (8%)
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 Walworth County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,083)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (915)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (802)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (425)
Congestive heart failure (314)
Pneumonia, unspecified (287)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (250)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.02 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,642 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 76 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,386
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,127 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 66.6
Other - 56.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 102,959
In family households: 81,126 (13,507 male householders, 12,134 female householders)
20,322 spouses, 27,817 children (25,630 natural, 818 adopted, 1,369 stepchildren), 1,867 grandchildren, 723 brothers or sisters, 997 parents, 1,084 other relatives, 2,675 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 18,848 (7,742 male householders (5,936 living alone)), 6,656 female householders (5,446 living alone)), 4,450 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,985
Size of family households: 12,534 2-persons, 5,192 3-persons, 4,940 4-persons, 1,779 5-persons, 832 6-persons, 364 7-or-more-persons.
15,637 married couples with children.
4,399 single-parent households (901 men, 3,498 women).
89.7% of residents of Walworth speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $355,327,000 ($3,613 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,777,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $195,224,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $80,440,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,409,000 Federal grants: $51,295,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,969,000 ($3,625,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,990,000 ($975,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $36,824,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $41,556,000 Federal Government insurance: $34,406,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,939
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 4,248
Here:
43 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +1,077
Here:
+11 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +5,208
Here:
+52 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Walworth County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 414
2010 to 2013: 584
2000 to 2009: 6,862
1990 to 1999: 8,682
1980 to 1989: 4,527
1970 to 1979: 8,494
1960 to 1969: 5,794
1950 to 1959: 5,582
1940 to 1949: 2,507
1939 or earlier: 8,460
Note: State values scaled to Walworth population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Walworth County population
no vehicle: 301
1 vehicle: 6,400
2 vehicles: 12,233
3 vehicles: 5,531
4 vehicles: 1,805
5+ vehicles: 507
no vehicle: 1,909
1 vehicle: 6,316
2 vehicles: 3,526
3 vehicles: 1,208
4 vehicles: 293
5+ vehicles: 10
83% of Walworth 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, 69% lived in Wisconsin.
Walworth County:
82.8%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 61,208
Other state: 33,622
Northeast: 2,086
Midwest: 26,215
South: 2,926
West: 2,395
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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