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Wood County, Wisconsin (WI)

County population in 2022: 73,993 (63% urban, 37% rural); it was 75,555 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 14,428
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,701
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 22,380
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,469 (it was 7,755 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

32%

Land area: 793 sq. mi.

Water area: 16.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 93 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Wood County: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.0%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wood County, WI (2022)
    • 66,99490.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,6733.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,2323.0%Two or more races
    • 1,1951.6%Asian alone
    • 4820.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3630.5%Some other race alone
    • 540.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

43.7 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years
Males: 36,722  (49.6%)
Females: 37,271  (50.4%)
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Average household size:
Wood County:

2.0 people
Wisconsin:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,643 ($41,595 in 1999)
This county:

$63,643
Wisconsin:

$70,996

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $719 (lower quartile is $559, upper quartile is $962)
This county:

$719
State:

$845


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,100 (it was $82,100 in 2000)
Wood:

$177,100
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,400 - $251,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $224,329
Here:

$224,329
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $269,376
Here:

$269,376
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $142,836
Here:

$142,836
State:

$203,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,868
Here:

$222,868
State:

$216,833

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $787,882
Here:

$787,882
State:

$280,537

Mobile homes: $61,727
Here:

$61,727
State:

$79,042

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,169
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $496

Institutionalized population: 604

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 29
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 87
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 82
  • Auto thefts: 14
Wood County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 96 buildings, average cost: $259,400
  • 2021: 114 buildings, average cost: $347,800
  • 2020: 92 buildings, average cost: $267,800
  • 2019: 92 buildings, average cost: $250,500
  • 2018: 102 buildings, average cost: $220,200
  • 2017: 105 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2016: 89 buildings, average cost: $234,700
  • 2015: 81 buildings, average cost: $224,300
  • 2014: 78 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2013: 69 buildings, average cost: $208,300
  • 2012: 97 buildings, average cost: $202,300
  • 2011: 67 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2010: 77 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2009: 107 buildings, average cost: $185,200
  • 2008: 125 buildings, average cost: $171,700
  • 2007: 155 buildings, average cost: $171,300
  • 2006: 178 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2005: 272 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2004: 264 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2003: 262 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2002: 274 buildings, average cost: $132,200
  • 2001: 240 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2000: 232 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 1999: 318 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 1998: 278 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 1997: 197 buildings, average cost: $100,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Wood, WI residents
Average permit cost in Wood, WI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,547 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,642 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Wood, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wood, WI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wood, WI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.5%
Wood County:

11.5%
Wisconsin:

10.7%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.9% for Black residents, 20.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.4% for American Indian residents, 38.8% for other race residents, 16.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.7 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.3 years old, Black residents: 22.1 years old, American Indian residents: 27.1 years old, Asian residents: 27.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.4 years old, Other race residents: 27.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wood County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $518 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Lake Wazeecha, Nekoosa, Port Edwards, Seneca, Sigel, Biron.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Pleasant Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wood County include: Little Plum Church (A), Pepin Hill Church (B), Holy Rosary Church (C), Chippewa Valley Church (D), Stockholm Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Sabylund Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Little Plum Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Holy Rosary Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4), East Pepin Cemetery (5), Round Hill Cemetery (6), Waubeek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Schlosser Lake (A), Silver Birch Lake (B), Lake Pepin (C), Thompson Lake (D), Dead Lake (E), Wilcox Lake (F), 0.07 Reservoir (G), 3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plum Creek (A), Arkansaw Creek (B), Bear Creek (C), Bogus Creek (D), Swinger Slough (E), Thompson Slough (F), Porcupine Creek (G), Eau Galle River (H), Ninemile Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wood County include: Five-Mile Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (1), Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area (2), Nine Mile Island State Natural Area (3), Silver Birch Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Custer County, Idaho , Crawford County, Michigan , Jackson County , Nicollet County, Minnesota , St. Croix County , Sibley County, Minnesota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Wisconsin:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Wood, WI
County total employment by year in Wood, WI
County average yearly wages by year in Wood, WI

Current college students: 2,792
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,863 (26.0% naturalized citizens)

Wood County:

2.5%
Whole state:

5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4622010 or later
  • 3552000 to 2009
  • 2371990 to 1999
  • 4441980 to 1989
  • 1041970 to 1979
  • 317Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Wood County marital status for males Wood County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,006
  • One, attached: 1,738
  • Two: 1,943
  • 3 or 4: 548
  • 5 to 9: 947
  • 10 to 19: 751
  • 20 to 49: 703
  • 50 or more: 820
  • Mobile homes: 1,301

Housing units in Wood County with a mortgage: 13,895 (1,412 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 1,230 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 706

Here:

1.8% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wood County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,05018
Evangelical Protestant16,32751
Mainline Protestant7,78525
Other9736
None22,614-
Wood 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: 9
Wood County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Wood County:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 65
This county:

8.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wood County:

8.6%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Wood County:

28.4%
State:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.3%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Wood County:

Average size of farms: 206 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $72,528
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $287.61
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,171
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,246
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 44.11%
Corn for grain: 26603 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 421 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10951 harvested acres
Vegetables: 438 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 39 acres

Tornado activity:

Wood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 6680539.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $120,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wood County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 213.7 miles away from Wood County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 428.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 308.4 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 403.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 186.9 miles away from Wood County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 428.6 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 18, 2019 - July 20, 2019, FEMA Id: 4459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1944: October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1944, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1429: July 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 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 Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wood County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wood

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 32,490 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled: 3,210 (7.8%)
  • Bus: 61 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 459 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 463 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 598 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 4,052 (9.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (15%)
  • Laos (9%)
  • India (9%)
  • Nicaragua (8%)
  • Thailand (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wood County


  • German (46%)
  • American (10%)
  • Polish (8%)
  • English (4%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • European (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Wood County, Wisconsin in 2010:

  • 478 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 193 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 99 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 48 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 17 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 16 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Wood County, Wisconsin in 2000:

  • 608 people in nursing homes
  • 245 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 84 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 66 people in other group homes
  • 38 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 28 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 18 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,599.

5.97% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,021 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.97%
Wisconsin average:

6.07%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.45% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($36,462 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($15,559 average AGI)
Wood County:

1.51%
Wisconsin average:

2.19%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Portage County, WI  0.95% ($42,042 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.67% ($57,885)
from Clark County, WI  0.34% ($42,099)
from Adams County, WI  0.28% ($47,099)
from Dane County, WI  0.23% ($69,840)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.17% ($52,214)
from La Crosse County, WI  0.10% ($50,156)


5.61% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.61%
Wisconsin average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.24% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($38,648 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($17,355 average AGI)
Wood County:

1.38%
Wisconsin average:

2.22%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Portage County, WI  0.86% ($44,475 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.82% ($63,510)
to Adams County, WI  0.27% ($65,753)
to Clark County, WI  0.24% ($35,079)
to Dane County, WI  0.22% ($56,145)
to Brown County, WI  0.12% ($57,425)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.10% ($31,323)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Wood County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Wood County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wood County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wood County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wood County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wood County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wood County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wood County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wood County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,974 (12,316 aged, 1,658 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 583 (3%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Wood County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,170)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (866)
  • Unspecified dementia (817)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (797)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (711)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (561)
  • Congestive heart failure (480)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (477)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (321)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (173)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.66
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,822
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 668
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,813

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,106
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 988
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 67
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 72.5
  • Other - 55.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 73,993
  • Male householders: 15,699 (4,057 living alone), Female householders: 16,591 (5,473 living alone)
  • 15,914 spouses (15,914 opposite-sex spouses), 3,251 unmarried partners, (3,212 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,046 children (16,734 natural, 196 adopted, 1,116 stepchildren), 187 grandchildren, 881 brothers or sisters, 203 parents, 86 foster children, 725 other relatives, 1,470 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 940

Size of family households: 11,031 2-persons, 4,201 3-persons, 2,245 4-persons, 1,752 5-persons, 1,012 6-persons, 328 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,530 1-person, 2,082 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 33 4-persons.

10,674 married couples with children.
4,362 single-parent households (1,217 men, 3,145 women).

96.3% of residents of Wood speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $396,145,000 ($5,268 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,285,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $206,539,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $82,822,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,477,000
Federal grants: $80,521,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,507,000 ($684,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,280,000 ($940,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,533,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,127,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,208,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,441
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,531
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +351
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,484
Here -20 per 1000 residents
State +3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wood County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Year house built in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • Year house built in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • 5872020 or later
  • 2,2672010 to 2019
  • 3,4252000 to 2009
  • 3,7821990 to 1999
  • 3,6071980 to 1989
  • 6,1231970 to 1979
  • 2,9151960 to 1969
  • 4,5871950 to 1959
  • 1,5741940 to 1949
  • 5,8901939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wood County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • 221 room
  • 482 rooms
  • 9033 rooms
  • 1,7884 rooms
  • 4,6785 rooms
  • 5,9976 rooms
  • 3,0807 rooms
  • 3,2568 rooms
  • 4,5979+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • 1091 room
  • 5862 rooms
  • 1,2123 rooms
  • 1,8714 rooms
  • 2,2225 rooms
  • 8556 rooms
  • 2787 rooms
  • 2288 rooms
  • 5609+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wood County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • 22no bedroom
  • 7891 bedroom
  • 3,6652 bedrooms
  • 13,2143 bedrooms
  • 5,3904 bedrooms
  • 1,2895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood County, Wisconsin
  • 115no bedroom
  • 1,5021 bedroom
  • 3,9112 bedrooms
  • 1,5783 bedrooms
  • 5494 bedrooms
  • 2665+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wood County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wood County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wood County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 829no vehicle
  • 5,0631 vehicle
  • 11,0222 vehicles
  • 5,1623 vehicles
  • 1,6854 vehicles
  • 6085+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wood County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wood County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 777no vehicle
  • 3,8741 vehicle
  • 2,8122 vehicles
  • 2063 vehicles
  • 2384 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles

88.4% of Wood County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Wisconsin.

Wood County:

88.4%
State average:

87.7%

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

  • This state: 60,011
  • Other state: 11,940
  • Northeast: 805
  • Midwest: 7,366
  • South: 2,048
  • West: 1,721
Year householders moved into unit in Wood County, WI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wood County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 68.9%Utility gas
  • 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Wood
  • 4.1%Electricity
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.5%Utility gas
  • 34.4%Electricity
  • 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,132
Here:

17.7%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 200
Here:

5.1%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72
Here:

4.2%
Wisconsin:

17.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Wood County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,988,000
  • Charges - Other: $19,166,000
    Other: $16,728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $507,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $339,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $284,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,047,000
    Regular Highways: $4,571,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,916,000
    Health - Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $213,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $74,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $28,135,000
    Health - Other: $17,799,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,446,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,034,000
    Regular Highways: $10,150,000
    Regular Highways: $9,547,000
    Hospitals: $9,366,000
    Police Protection: $7,669,000
    Police Protection: $7,198,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,901,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,264,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,246,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,927,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,556,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,794,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,810,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,666,000
    General - Other: $1,573,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,565,000
    General - Other: $1,504,000
    Financial Administration: $1,416,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,368,000
    Financial Administration: $1,139,000
    Libraries: $978,000
    Libraries: $890,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $571,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $554,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,000
    Hospitals: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,225,000
    Health and Hospitals: $803,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $611,000
    Interest on Debt: $462,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $20,000
    Other - Health - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,607,000
    Highways: $1,941,000
    Health and Hospitals: $936,000
    Health and Hospitals: $809,000
    Other: $418,000
    Other: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,819,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,723,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,009,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,045,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,449,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,361,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $812,000
    Interest Earnings: $732,000
    General Revenue - Other: $372,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $253,000
    General Revenue - Other: $204,000
    Rents: $181,000
    Sale of Property: $179,000
    Rents: $135,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $942,000
    Central Staff Services: $621,000
    Police Protection: $498,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,650,000
    Cash and Securities: $142,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $311,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,794,000
    Public Welfare: $13,032,000
    Highways: $5,830,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,610,000
    Highways: $4,290,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,190,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,913,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,427,000
    Other: $2,153,000
    Other: $1,956,000
    Education: $1,416,000
    Education: $1,084,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,422,000
    Property: $24,521,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,809,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,729,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $405,000
    Other License: $342,000
    Other License: $229,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $187,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $166,000
    Other: $19,000
    Other: $18,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,899,000
    : $3,458,000

Wood County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,988,000
  • Charges - Other: $19,166,000
    Other: $16,728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $507,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $339,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $284,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,047,000
    Regular Highways: $4,571,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,916,000
    Health - Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $213,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $74,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $28,135,000
    Health - Other: $17,799,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,446,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,034,000
    Regular Highways: $10,150,000
    Regular Highways: $9,547,000
    Hospitals: $9,366,000
    Police Protection: $7,669,000
    Police Protection: $7,198,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,901,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,264,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,246,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,927,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,556,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,794,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,810,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,666,000
    General - Other: $1,573,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,565,000
    General - Other: $1,504,000
    Financial Administration: $1,416,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,368,000
    Financial Administration: $1,139,000
    Libraries: $978,000
    Libraries: $890,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $571,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $554,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,000
    Hospitals: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,225,000
    Health and Hospitals: $803,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $611,000
    Interest on Debt: $462,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $20,000
    Other - Health - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,607,000
    Highways: $1,941,000
    Health and Hospitals: $936,000
    Health and Hospitals: $809,000
    Other: $418,000
    Other: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,819,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,723,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,009,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,045,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,449,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,361,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $812,000
    Interest Earnings: $732,000
    General Revenue - Other: $372,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $253,000
    General Revenue - Other: $204,000
    Rents: $181,000
    Sale of Property: $179,000
    Rents: $135,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $942,000
    Central Staff Services: $621,000
    Police Protection: $498,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,650,000
    Cash and Securities: $142,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $311,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,794,000
    Public Welfare: $13,032,000
    Highways: $5,830,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,610,000
    Highways: $4,290,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,190,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,913,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,427,000
    Other: $2,153,000
    Other: $1,956,000
    Education: $1,416,000
    Education: $1,084,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,422,000
    Property: $24,521,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,809,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,729,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $405,000
    Other License: $342,000
    Other License: $229,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $187,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $166,000
    Other: $19,000
    Other: $18,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,899,000
    : $3,458,000

Wood County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,988,000
  • Charges - Other: $19,166,000
    Other: $16,728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $507,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $339,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $284,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,047,000
    Regular Highways: $4,571,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,916,000
    Health - Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $213,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $74,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $28,135,000
    Health - Other: $17,799,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,446,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,034,000
    Regular Highways: $10,150,000
    Regular Highways: $9,547,000
    Hospitals: $9,366,000
    Police Protection: $7,669,000
    Police Protection: $7,198,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,901,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,264,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,246,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,927,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,556,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,794,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,810,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,666,000
    General - Other: $1,573,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,565,000
    General - Other: $1,504,000
    Financial Administration: $1,416,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,368,000
    Financial Administration: $1,139,000
    Libraries: $978,000
    Libraries: $890,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $571,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $554,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,000
    Hospitals: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,225,000
    Health and Hospitals: $803,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $611,000
    Interest on Debt: $462,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $20,000
    Other - Health - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,607,000
    Highways: $1,941,000
    Health and Hospitals: $936,000
    Health and Hospitals: $809,000
    Other: $418,000
    Other: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,819,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,723,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,009,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,045,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,449,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,361,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $812,000
    Interest Earnings: $732,000
    General Revenue - Other: $372,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $253,000
    General Revenue - Other: $204,000
    Rents: $181,000
    Sale of Property: $179,000
    Rents: $135,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $942,000
    Central Staff Services: $621,000
    Police Protection: $498,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,650,000
    Cash and Securities: $142,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $311,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,794,000
    Public Welfare: $13,032,000
    Highways: $5,830,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,610,000
    Highways: $4,290,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,190,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,913,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,427,000
    Other: $2,153,000
    Other: $1,956,000
    Education: $1,416,000
    Education: $1,084,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,422,000
    Property: $24,521,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,809,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,729,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $405,000
    Other License: $342,000
    Other License: $229,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $187,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $166,000
    Other: $19,000
    Other: $18,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,899,000
    : $3,458,000

Wood County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,988,000
  • Charges - Other: $19,166,000
    Other: $16,728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $507,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $339,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $284,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,047,000
    Regular Highways: $4,571,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,916,000
    Health - Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $213,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $74,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $28,135,000
    Health - Other: $17,799,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,446,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,034,000
    Regular Highways: $10,150,000
    Regular Highways: $9,547,000
    Hospitals: $9,366,000
    Police Protection: $7,669,000
    Police Protection: $7,198,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,901,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,264,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,246,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,927,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,556,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,794,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,529,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,810,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,666,000
    General - Other: $1,573,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,565,000
    General - Other: $1,504,000
    Financial Administration: $1,416,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,368,000
    Financial Administration: $1,139,000
    Libraries: $978,000
    Libraries: $890,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $571,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $554,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,000
    Hospitals: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,225,000
    Health and Hospitals: $803,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $611,000
    Interest on Debt: $462,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $20,000
    Other - Health - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,607,000
    Highways: $1,941,000
    Health and Hospitals: $936,000
    Health and Hospitals: $809,000
    Other: $418,000
    Other: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,819,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,723,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,009,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,045,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,449,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,361,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $812,000
    Interest Earnings: $732,000
    General Revenue - Other: $372,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $304,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $270,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $253,000
    General Revenue - Other: $204,000
    Rents: $181,000
    Sale of Property: $179,000
    Rents: $135,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $942,000
    Central Staff Services: $621,000
    Police Protection: $498,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,650,000
    Cash and Securities: $142,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $311,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,794,000
    Public Welfare: $13,032,000
    Highways: $5,830,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,610,000
    Highways: $4,290,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,190,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,913,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,427,000
    Other: $2,153,000
    Other: $1,956,000
    Education: $1,416,000
    Education: $1,084,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,422,000
    Property: $24,521,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,809,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,729,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $405,000
    Other License: $342,000
    Other License: $229,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $187,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $166,000
    Other: $19,000
    Other: $18,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,899,000
    : $3,458,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,128
  • Number of aged recipients: 97
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,031
  • Number of recipients under 18: 156
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 769
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 203
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 468
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 466
Most common first names in Wood County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John58077.4 years
William44177.6 years
Mary42782.4 years
Robert41571.7 years
George33578.2 years
Joseph31178.6 years
Edward28977.5 years
Margaret28781.8 years
Frank28680.6 years
James28471.1 years
Most common last names in Wood County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson21477.4 years
Smith15776.8 years
Anderson14878.3 years
Miller11078.7 years
Olson10576.8 years
Nelson9978.9 years
Peterson9577.7 years
Schmidt9179.9 years
Schultz6976.1 years
Meyer6278.8 years
Businesses in Wood County, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
AmericInn1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike3
Bath & Body Works1Penske1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Carson Pirie Scott1Quality1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx2Sleep Inn1
Ford2Staples1
GNC1Subway4
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Goodwill5U-Haul5
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Home Depot1UPS5
JCPenney1Walgreens1
Jones New York3Walmart1
KFC1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy1

Wood County on our top lists:

  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"