Walworth County, Wisconsin (WI)

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County population in 2005: 99,844 (64% urban, 36% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,852
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,670

% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

Land area: 555 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 180 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 8.6%

Walworth County:	8.6%
Wisconsin:	10.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years ols
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	3.7%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Walworth County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Walworth County, Wisconsin:

White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
Hispanic (6.5%)
Other race (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.8%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Males: 46,626	(49.7%)
Females: 47,133	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,738
County population in 2003: 96,897
Jobs in 2003: 42,818

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Total labor force in 2004: 56,892
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Walworth County:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $48,656
2005 median house value: $171,000
Median contract rent in 2005: $587
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $931
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,776 ($46,274 in 2000)

This county	$49,776
Wisconsin:	$47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $178,288

Walworth County	$178,288
Wisconsin:	$152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $588
Institutionalized population: 1,039
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Walworth County in 2000: $1125

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 81
Thefts: 224
Auto thefts: 29

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 70
Thefts: 262
Auto thefts: 25

Walworth County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,836 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,995 (1.7%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Lafayette, East Troy, Troy, Lyons, Pell Lake, Springfield.

2005 air pollution in Walworth County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Boone County, Illinois , Jefferson County , Kenosha County , Racine County , Rock County , McHenry County, Illinois , Waukesha County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Walworth County: Camp Chester (A), Camp Edwards (B), Ewings Landing (C), Midway (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Walworth County include: German Settlement Church (A), Lafayette Church (B), Troy Center United Methodist Church (C), Sugar Creek Lutheran Church (D), Queen of Peace Monastery (E), Berean Grace Church (F), Bethel United Methodist Church (G), Heart Prairie Church (H), Palotti Novitiate (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Oak Cemetery (1), German Settlement Cemetery (2), Westville Cemetery (3), Adams Cemetery (4), Saint Killians Catholic Cemetery (5), Saint Joseph Cemetery (6), Cobblestone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pickerel Lake (A), Whitewater Lake (B), Army Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Lulu Lake (E), Middle Lake (F), Mill Lake (G), Goose Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ladd Creek (A), Ore Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Jackson Creek (D), Bluff Creek (E), West Branch North Branch Nippersink Creek (F), Como Creek (G), East Branch North Branch Nippersink Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Walworth County include: Bluff Creek State Natural Area (1), Union Park (2), Lulu Lake State Natural Area (3), Pickerel Lake Fen State Natural Area (4), Clover Valley Fen State Natural Area (5), Beulah Bog State Natural Area (6), Young Prairie State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
Wisconsin:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 9,549
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,036 (41% naturalized citizens)

Walworth County:	5.4%
Whole state:	3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,307
1990 to 1994: 1,071
1985 to 1989: 747
1980 to 1984: 333
1975 to 1979: 202
1970 to 1974: 257
1970 to 1974: 135
1965 to 1969: 984

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.4%

Walworth County marital status for males

Walworth County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 31,414
One, attached: 1,216
Two: 1,954
3 or 4: 1,964
5 to 9: 2,775
10 to 19: 1,148
20 or more: 2,103
Mobile homes: 1,196
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Walworth County with a mortgage: 13,883 (1,792 second mortgage, 2,757 home equity loan, 132 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,913

Agriculture in Walworth County
Average size of farms: 222 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88563
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: $79923
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: $97364
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: 2368 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 96 acres

Walworth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (56%)
Germany (7%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Poland (3%)
Philippines (2%)
Canada (2%)
Other Eastern Europe (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Walworth County:

German (36%)
Irish (10%)
Polish (7%)
English (6%)
United States or American (5%)
Norwegian (5%)
Italian (4%)

Walworth County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 38,685 (80%)
Carpooled: 4,450 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 181 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
Railroad: 156 (0%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
Bicycle: 114 (0%)
Walked: 2,293 (5%)
Other means: 256 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,966 (4%)

People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin

3424 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,766.

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Walworth County: 0.07%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

4.17% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($22,079 average AGI)
3.25% relocated from other states ($20,752 average AGI)
Walworth County: 3.25%
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:

from Waukesha County, WI	0.79% ($48,571 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI	0.68% ($39,217)
from McHenry County, IL	0.58% ($44,310)
from Milwaukee County, WI	0.55% ($44,912)
from Kenosha County, WI	0.54% ($37,970)
from Cook County, IL	0.45% ($51,970)
from Lake County, IL	0.40% ($59,865)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Walworth County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

4.12% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($20,445 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($18,604 average AGI)
Walworth County: 2.84%
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:

to Rock County, WI	0.70% ($32,842 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI	0.59% ($30,468)
to Waukesha County, WI	0.58% ($36,065)
to Racine County, WI	0.39% ($41,917)
to Dane County, WI	0.38% ($29,783)
to McHenry County, IL	0.35% ($43,623)
to Jefferson County, WI	0.33% ($30,082)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Births per 1000 population in Walworth County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

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 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Walworth County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,212 (11,736 aged, 1,476 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 88,607

In family households: 73,761 (18,912 male householders, 4,476 female householders)
19,375 spouses, 26,492 children (24,488 natural, 643 adopted, 1,361 stepchildren), 790 grandchildren, 605 brothers or sisters, 635 parents, 824 other relatives, 1,652 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,846 (5,313 male householders (3,795 living alone)), 5,814 female householders (4,747 living alone)), 3,719 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,152 (1,090 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,222 2-persons, 4,933 3-persons, 4,645 4-persons, 2,304 5-persons, 845 6-persons, 439 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,542 1-person, 1,900 2-persons, 363 3-persons, 227 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 34 6-persons.

17,136 married couples with children.
4,024 single-parent households (1,146 men, 2,878 women).

91.0% of residents of Walworth County speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $355,327,000 ($3613 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:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,279
1995 to 1998: 4,318
1990 to 1994: 4,354
1980 to 1989: 4,134
1970 to 1979: 7,234
1960 to 1969: 4,280
1950 to 1959: 4,878
1940 to 1949: 3,449
1939 or earlier: 9,857

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walworth County, Wisconsin:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 107
3 rooms: 593
4 rooms: 2,102
5 rooms: 4,826
6 rooms: 6,076
7 rooms: 4,407
8 rooms: 2,932
9 or more rooms: 2,797

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walworth County, Wisconsin:

1 room: 450
2 rooms: 766
3 rooms: 1,853
4 rooms: 3,558
5 rooms: 1,927
6 rooms: 993
7 rooms: 541
8 rooms: 344
9 or more rooms: 238

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Walworth County:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 730
2 bedrooms: 4,965
3 bedrooms: 12,395
4 bedrooms: 4,670
5 or more bedrooms: 1,076

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walworth County:

no bedroom: 529
1 bedroom: 2,422
2 bedrooms: 5,052
3 bedrooms: 1,910
4 bedrooms: 616
5 or more bedrooms: 141

Cars and other vehicles available in Walworth County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 611
1 vehicle: 5,794
2 vehicles: 11,290
3 vehicles: 4,358
4 vehicles: 1,298
5 or more vehicles: 501

Cars and other vehicles available in Walworth County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,052
1 vehicle: 4,984
2 vehicles: 3,303
3 vehicles: 961
4 vehicles: 278
5 or more vehicles: 92

52% of Walworth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Wisconsin.

Walworth County:	52.3%
State average:	57.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 54566
Northeast: 1665
Midwest: 27343
South: 2683
West: 1998

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (84%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,574

Here:	14.6%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 323

Here:	6.0%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 519

Here:	5.8%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Walworth County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,507,000
Charges - All Other: $16,925,000
Regular Highways: $42,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Construction - Judicial & Legal: $6,322,000
General: $1,265,000

Regular Highways: $737,000

Corrections - Other: $485,000

Police Protection: $457,000

General Public Buildings: $303,000

Health - Other: $297,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $203,000

Parks & Recreation: $203,000

Welfare - Other: $164,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $64,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $27,340,000
Health Services - Other: $16,719,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $11,186,000

Police Protection: $10,727,000

Corrections - Other: $7,519,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,087,000

Regular Highways: $3,357,000

Financial Administration: $2,169,000

General - Other: $1,919,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,778,000

Central Staff Services: $1,568,000

Libraries: $1,021,000

General Public Buildings: $703,000

Solid Waste Management: $369,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $303,000

Parks & Recreation: $78,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $63,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,555,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,021,000
Regular Highways: $356,000

Financial Administration: $164,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $78,000

Sewerage: $73,000
Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $432,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,204,000
Highways: $247,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $164,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,119,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,321,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $25,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $39,773,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,667,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $183,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,120,000
Interest Earnings: $859,000

Rents: $80,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,257,000
General - Other: $115,000

Health - Other: $92,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $47,672,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $468,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $10,069,000
Public Welfare: $9,837,000

Education: $6,212,000

General Support: $4,698,000

Highways: $4,643,000

All Other: $1,082,000
Tax - Property: $40,648,000
Total General Sales: $6,557,000

NEC: $1,275,000

Other Selective Sales: $42,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $39,782,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

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