Walworth County, Wisconsin (WI)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

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Races in Walworth County, Wisconsin:

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

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

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Walworth County:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

This county:	$54,022
Wisconsin:	$50,578

This county:	$586
State:	$569

Walworth County:	$188,300
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Detached houses: $259,566

Here:	$259,566
State:	$215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $235,963

Here:	$235,963
State:	$196,806

In 2-unit structures: $209,394

Here:	$209,394
State:	$167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,063

Here:	$165,063
State:	$190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,588

Here:	$214,588
State:	$174,098

Mobile homes: $36,952

Here:	$36,952
State:	$36,669

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:	9.5%
Wisconsin:	10.8%

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	8.7%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	3.7%

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, Bloomfield, Geneva, East Troy, Lyons, Sugar Creek, Pell Lake.

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

Here:	8.8%
Wisconsin:	8.7%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

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

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

Here:	70.1% with mortgage
State:	68.7% with mortgage

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.

Walworth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% 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 84.2 miles away from Walworth 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 79.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

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

• 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.

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

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+52 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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

Here:	14.6%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Here:	6.0%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Here:	5.8%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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