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County population in July 2011: 102,363 (64% urban, 36% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,852
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,670
% of renters here:

31%
State:

29%

Land area: 555 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 184 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Walworth County: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (11.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

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Walworth County races chart

Races in Walworth County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (8.8%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.7%)

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,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Walworth County:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,481 ($46,274 in 1999)
This county:

$49481
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $652 (lower quartile is $522, upper quartile is $837)
This county:

$652
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $207,400 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
Walworth County:

$207,400
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $153,200 - $298,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $253,831
Here:

$253,831
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,295
Here:

$154,295
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $110,404
Here:

$110,404
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,740
Here:

$131,740
State:

$158,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,927
Here:

$188,927
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $67,731
Here:

$67,731
State:

$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,162
Here:

$15,162
State:

$116,376
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,596
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $552

Institutionalized population: 1,039

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, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 349 buildings, average cost: $248,000
  • 2008: 186 buildings, average cost: $366,700
  • 2009: 118 buildings, average cost: $272,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:


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



2008 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:


McCain (Republican): 51.0%
Obama (Democratic): 48.4%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,520 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,125 (1.6%)


Walworth County household income distribution in 2009 Walworth County home values distribution


Walworth County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.0%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.0%
Walworth County:

14.0%
Wisconsin:

12.4%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 52 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.4%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Walworth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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.


Local government website:www.co.walworth.wi.us

Click to draw/clear Walworth County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Walworth County: Sharon Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Camp Edwards (B), Camp Chester (C), Apple Barn Orchard And Winery (D), Midway (E), Van Dell Farms (F), Ewings Landing (G), Mallard Lake Recycling and Disposal Facility (H), Troy Center Fire Department (I), Lauderdale - LaGrange Fire Department (J), Delavan Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (K), Linn Fire and Emergency Medical Services (L), Lyons Fire Department and Rescue Squad (M), Delavan Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), North Geneva Cemetery (2), North Sharon Cemetery (3), Richmond Cemetery (4), Hickory Grove Cemetery (5), Hollister Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: North Lake (A), Peterkin Pond (B), Peters Lake (C), Pickerel Lake (D), Pleasant Lake (E), Mill Lake (F), Rice Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.3%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

70.1% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.26%
Here49.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 46,190
Total congregations: 80

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents26,352 (57.1%)5,090 (11.0%)2,787 (6.0%)2,470 (5.3%)2,372 (5.1%)
Congregations9 (11.3%)9 (11.3%)13 (16.3%)9 (11.3%)6 (7.5%)
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther
Adherents2,276 (4.9%)858 (1.9%)606 (1.3%)603 (1.3%)2,776 (6.0%)
Congregations5 (6.3%)4 (5.0%)4 (5.0%)1 (1.3%)20 (25.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Walworth County - Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Bloomfield

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
This county:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Walworth County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Walworth County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
This county:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 110
Walworth County:

10.97 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Walworth County:

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

Tornado activity:

Walworth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/7/2008, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused $14 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 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 79.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1966): April 5, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1966, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1768): June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3285): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3285, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 7, 2004 to July 3, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1526): June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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 (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin:

  • 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

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 2006: 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 2006: 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 2006: 5.7

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.02
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4642.340
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 76.27
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14385.67

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1126.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836.3
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.02

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.02

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: 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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 1,079
  • 2000 to 2004: 5,318
  • 1990 to 1999: 9,106
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,444
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,519
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,352
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,940
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,513
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,014
Rooms in houses/apartments in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 2,797
  • 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+ rooms: 238
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 730
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,965
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,395
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,670
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,076
  • no bedroom: 529
  • 1 bedroom: 2,422
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,052
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,910
  • 4 bedrooms: 616
  • 5+ bedrooms: 141
Cars and other vehicles available in Walworth County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 611
  • 1 vehicle: 5,794
  • 2 vehicles: 11,290
  • 3 vehicles: 4,358
  • 4 vehicles: 1,298
  • 5+ vehicles: 501
  • no vehicle: 1,052
  • 1 vehicle: 4,984
  • 2 vehicles: 3,303
  • 3 vehicles: 961
  • 4 vehicles: 278
  • 5+ 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 Walworth County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (83.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.6%)
  • Electricity (3.2%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (64.5%)
  • Electricity (27.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


Walworth County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,654,000
  • Charges - All Other: $16,315,000
    Solid Waste Management: $220,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $33,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Health - Other: $7,586,000
    Regular Highways: $4,599,000
    General Public Buildings: $714,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $473,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $17,200,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,191,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,125,000
    Police Protection: $11,519,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,374,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,264,000
    Regular Highways: $3,389,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,206,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,390,000
    Financial Administration: $2,377,000
    General - Other: $2,002,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,616,000
    Libraries: $1,132,000
    General Public Buildings: $980,000
    Solid Waste Management: $339,000
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,018,000
    All Other: $785,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,728,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,132,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $258,000
    Police Protection: $98,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,245,000
    Highways: $399,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,625,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,088,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $664,000
    Sale of Property: $97,000
    Rents: $74,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,535,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,360,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,800,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $947,000
    Central Staff Services: $638,000
    Regular Highways: $337,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,334,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $454,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,201,000
    Education: $6,197,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,518,000
    Highways: $4,489,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,194,000
    All Other: $715,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,700,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,304,000
    Other License: $779,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $649,000
    NEC: $34,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $33,000
    Other Selective Sales: $32,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,711,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 885
  • Number of aged recipients: 72
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 813
  • Number of recipients under 18: 139
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 614
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 132
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 348
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 360


Walworth County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Walworth County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Walworth County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John58975.1 years
William47075.7 years
Mary42079.9 years
Robert38572.2 years
George33278.3 years
Helen30381.3 years
James28672.6 years
Edward26776.5 years
Joseph26476.8 years
Dorothy25280.2 years
Most common last names in Walworth County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson22579.8 years
Anderson14775.3 years
Smith12177.2 years
Miller9979.4 years
Nelson9878.6 years
Peterson8479.2 years
Brown7677.9 years
Olson7177.1 years
Hansen6177.3 years
Jones6075.6 years
Businesses in Walworth County, WI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware3Lowe's1
AmericInn1Marriott1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets12
Arby's1Maurices2
AutoZone1McDonald's4
Best Western1Menards1
Blockbuster2Nike7
Buffalo Wild Wings1Panera Bread1
Burger King2Penske2
Caribou Coffee2PetSmart1
Chipotle1Pizza Hut2
Cold Stone Creamery1Quality1
Comfort Suites1RadioShack2
Cricket Wireless3Sears1
Curves2Slumberland1
DHL1Sprint Nextel1
Dairy Queen2Staples1
Decora Cabinetry2Starbucks2
Dennys1Subway3
Domino's Pizza1Super 84
Fashion Bug2T-Mobile3
FedEx10Taco Bell2
GNC2Target1
GameStop1True Value1
Goodwill2U-Haul5
H&R Block4U.S. Cellular1
Holiday Inn2UPS15
Home Depot1Verizon Wireless1
Jimmy John's10Walgreens3
Jones New York1Walmart2
KFC2Wendy's2
Kohl's1YMCA2
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Walworth County, WI


Walworth County on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"

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