Walworth County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,456
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,852
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,389 (it was 10,670 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 555 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 190 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Manufacturing (19.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.7%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 88,31483.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,12211.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,7562.6%Two or more races
- 1,1571.1%Asian alone
- 7340.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2480.2%Some other race alone
- 490.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 40.4 years |
| Males: 52,926 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 52,454 |  (49.8%) |
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| Walworth County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,713 ($46,274 in 1999)
| This county: | $72,713 |
| Wisconsin: | $70,996 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $877 (lower quartile is $685, upper quartile is $1,178)
| This county: | $877 |
| State: | $845 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $290,800 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
| Walworth: | $290,800 |
| Wisconsin: | $252,800 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,635Detached houses: $392,613
Here: $392,613 State: $308,468 Townhouses or other attached units: $227,011
Here: $227,011 State: $265,873 In 2-unit structures: $217,528
Here: $217,528 State: $203,667 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,298
Here: $189,298 State: $216,833 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,200
Here: $213,200 State: $280,537 Mobile homes: $55,686
Here: $55,686 State: $79,042
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $668
Institutionalized population: 828
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 49
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 15
- Burglaries: 19
- Thefts: 65
- Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 312 buildings, average cost: $400,800
- 2021: 401 buildings, average cost: $369,700
- 2020: 358 buildings, average cost: $329,100
- 2019: 289 buildings, average cost: $354,400
- 2018: 283 buildings, average cost: $339,300
- 2017: 289 buildings, average cost: $301,800
- 2016: 230 buildings, average cost: $283,300
- 2015: 192 buildings, average cost: $306,600
- 2014: 135 buildings, average cost: $308,000
- 2013: 154 buildings, average cost: $341,900
- 2012: 132 buildings, average cost: $302,300
- 2011: 93 buildings, average cost: $379,700
- 2010: 105 buildings, average cost: $381,800
- 2009: 118 buildings, average cost: $272,600
- 2008: 186 buildings, average cost: $366,700
- 2007: 349 buildings, average cost: $248,000
- 2006: 452 buildings, average cost: $216,000
- 2005: 685 buildings, average cost: $205,300
- 2004: 871 buildings, average cost: $181,900
- 2003: 808 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2002: 661 buildings, average cost: $173,900
- 2001: 634 buildings, average cost: $147,000
- 2000: 680 buildings, average cost: $147,100
- 1999: 651 buildings, average cost: $129,300
- 1998: 518 buildings, average cost: $124,300
- 1997: 581 buildings, average cost: $117,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,861 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,820 (1.4%)
| Walworth County: | 10.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.5 years old
(Males: 39.6 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 37.0 years old, American Indian residents: 45.4 years old, Asian residents: 36.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.0 years old, Other race residents: 24.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walworth County is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.
Cities in this county include: Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Bloomfield, Geneva, East Troy, Lyons, Sugar Creek, Pell Lake.
2023 air pollution in Walworth County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.045 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.walworth.wi.us
Neighboring counties: Allegany County, New York 
, Boone County, Illinois 
, Clayton County, Iowa 
, Franklin County, Iowa , Rensselaer County, New York , Schoharie County, New York .
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 9,549
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,990 (32.5% naturalized citizens)
| Walworth County: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,0832010 or later
- 2,0422000 to 2009
- 1,3611990 to 1999
- 1,0801980 to 1989
- 4591970 to 1979
- 1,119Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 38,641
- One, attached: 2,747
- Two: 675
- 3 or 4: 2,140
- 5 to 9: 3,525
- 10 to 19: 1,519
- 20 to 49: 2,371
- 50 or more: 923
- Mobile homes: 1,309
Housing units in Walworth County with a mortgage: 19,487 (2,235 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,986 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 628
| Here: | 2.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Walworth County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19,868 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,451 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,563 | 40 |
| Other | 584 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 122 | 1 |
| None | 57,640 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| Walworth County: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
| Walworth County: | 4.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
| This county: | 10.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Walworth County: | 6.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Walworth County: | 25.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.0% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Walworth County:
Average size of farms: 222 acresAverage 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: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.74%
Corn for grain: 80725 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3586 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 56775 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,368 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 96 acres
Earthquake activity:
Walworth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 292.0 miles away from Walworth County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 266.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 292.1 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 46.9 miles away from Walworth County center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 160.7 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 Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1966: April 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1966, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1768: June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Snow, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3285: March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 3285, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3163: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3163, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Icing, Wind, Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-496: March 23, 1976, FEMA Id: 496, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Walworth County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 36,600 (72.0%)
- Carpooled: 5,228 (10.3%)
- Bus: 57 (0.1%)
- Ferryboat: 46 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 408 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 182 (0.4%)
- Walked: 2,149 (4.2%)
- Worked at home: 6,264 (12.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (58%)
- Germany (6%)
- Nicaragua (5%)
- Poland (3%)
- Philippines (2%)
- Canada (2%)
- Laos (2%)
- German (29%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (7%)
- Polish (7%)
- English (6%)
- Italian (4%)
- Norwegian (3%)
People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 1,589 people in college/university student housing
- 482 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 332 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 183 people in group homes intended for adults
- 61 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 34 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 3,424 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 728 people in nursing homes
- 285 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 145 people in other group homes
- 123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 109 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 95 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 64 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 45 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 39 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 36 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 26 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 19 people in other workers' dormitories
- 11 people in religious group quarters
7.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($93,956 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.60% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.89% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($34,583 average AGI)
3.71% relocated from other states ($59,373 average AGI)
Walworth County: 3.71% Wisconsin average: 2.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cook County, IL |  0.68% ($156,031 average AGI) |
| from Waukesha County, WI | 0.66% ($63,137) |
| from Racine County, WI | 0.63% ($106,093) |
| from McHenry County, IL | 0.55% ($194,547) |
| from Milwaukee County, WI | 0.52% ($64,067) |
| from Kenosha County, WI | 0.47% ($62,243) |
| from Rock County, WI | 0.45% ($64,187) |
7.24% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,584 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.24% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.41% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($33,112 average AGI)
2.83% relocated to other states ($35,473 average AGI)
Walworth County: 2.83% Wisconsin average: 2.22%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Rock County, WI | 0.72% ($48,289 average AGI) |
| to Waukesha County, WI | 0.67% ($64,927) |
| to Racine County, WI | 0.55% ($53,258) |
| to Milwaukee County, WI | 0.51% ($47,429) |
| to Kenosha County, WI | 0.48% ($58,289) |
| to Jefferson County, WI | 0.38% ($50,975) |
| to McHenry County, IL | 0.33% ($49,190) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 5.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,478 (12,565 aged, 1,913 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,872 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,306)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,200)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,037)
- Unspecified dementia (816)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (785)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (741)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (520)
- Congestive heart failure (445)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (366)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (290)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,642
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 76
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,386
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,127
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 66.6
- Other - 56.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 105,380- Male householders: 22,554 (4,860 living alone), Female householders: 20,227 (5,397 living alone)
21,692 spouses (21,554 opposite-sex spouses), 4,330 unmarried partners, (4,087 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 25,460 children (22,796 natural, 811 adopted, 1,853 stepchildren), 1,935 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 1,274 parents, 0 foster children, 972 other relatives, 3,418 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,284
Size of family households: 12,843 2-persons, 6,748 3-persons, 5,319 4-persons, 1,631 5-persons, 500 6-persons, 478 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,257 1-person, 3,924 2-persons, 799 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 237 5-persons.
12,370 married couples with children.
5,881 single-parent households (1,027 men, 4,854 women).
89.8% of residents of Walworth speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $355,327,000 ($3,613 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,777,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $195,224,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $80,440,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,409,000
Federal grants: $51,295,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,969,000 ($3,625,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,990,000 ($975,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $36,824,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $41,556,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,406,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,939| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,248
| Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,077
| Here: | +11 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +5,208
| Here: | +52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
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: | 6.7 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- 7532020 or later
- 3,4562010 to 2019
- 7,8122000 to 2009
- 7,5991990 to 1999
- 4,5131980 to 1989
- 7,4501970 to 1979
- 4,7651960 to 1969
- 4,8021950 to 1959
- 3,0551940 to 1949
- 9,6451939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- 441 room
- 982 rooms
- 3493 rooms
- 2,8564 rooms
- 5,3435 rooms
- 5,5796 rooms
- 5,3397 rooms
- 3,7868 rooms
- 7,0169+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- 1711 room
- 8372 rooms
- 2,3743 rooms
- 3,4644 rooms
- 2,3105 rooms
- 1,5856 rooms
- 9247 rooms
- 4838 rooms
- 2239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- 44no bedroom
- 5261 bedroom
- 4,9162 bedrooms
- 14,8783 bedrooms
- 7,1504 bedrooms
- 2,8965+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- 238no bedroom
- 2,0101 bedroom
- 6,0632 bedrooms
- 2,7403 bedrooms
- 7144 bedrooms
- 6065+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walworth County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 465no vehicle
- 7,2241 vehicle
- 14,1272 vehicles
- 5,0893 vehicles
- 2,0784 vehicles
- 1,4275+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walworth County in renter-occupied apartments
- 670no vehicle
- 4,9801 vehicle
- 4,4542 vehicles
- 1,3263 vehicles
- 4364 vehicles
- 5055+ vehicles
86.6% of Walworth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Wisconsin.
| Walworth County: | 86.6% |
| State average: | 87.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 59,863
- Other state: 37,736
- Northeast: 1,938
- Midwest: 30,537
- South: 2,991
- West: 2,270
- 81.5%Utility gas
- 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Electricity
- 1.4%Wood
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 59.3%Utility gas
- 33.5%Electricity
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 957
| Here: | 11.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 527
| Here: | 8.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,269
| Here: | 17.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.5% |
Walworth County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $14,914,000
Other: $14,762,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $16,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $13,434,000
Regular Highways: $5,962,000
Regular Highways: $3,990,000
General Public Buildings: $962,000
Public Welfare - Other: $544,000
Correctional Institutions: $166,000
Correctional Institutions: $146,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,000
General - Other: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,500,000
Police Protection: $15,380,000
Health - Other: $14,940,000
Police Protection: $14,403,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $14,126,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,053,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,060,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,648,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,297,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,216,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,028,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,446,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,474,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,339,000
Regular Highways: $5,323,000
Regular Highways: $4,943,000
Central Staff Services: $4,710,000
General - Other: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,385,000
General - Other: $4,331,000
Financial Administration: $3,983,000
Financial Administration: $3,412,000
General Public Buildings: $2,382,000
Libraries: $1,715,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,653,000
Libraries: $1,628,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,543,000
Transit Utilities: $1,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,017,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
Parks and Recreation: $368,000
Solid Waste Management: $288,000
Solid Waste Management: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $210,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,310,000
Public Welfare: $5,053,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,102,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,337,000
Education: $722,000
Other: $607,000
Housing and Community Development: $574,000
Other: $480,000
Education: $442,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $493,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,377,000
Other: $1,787,000
Other: $1,467,000
Highways: $518,000
Highways: $461,000
Public Welfare: $73,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,150,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,205,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,945,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,870,000
Fines and Forfeits: $920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $714,000
General Revenue - Other: $365,000
General Revenue - Other: $302,000
Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
Rents: $218,000
Donations From Private Sources: $209,000
Rents: $186,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $5,426,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $636,000
Central Staff Services: $493,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $387,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,889,000
Highways: $5,507,000
Education: $5,418,000
Education: $5,332,000
Public Welfare: $4,173,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,045,000
Public Welfare: $3,559,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,483,000
General Local Government Support: $1,577,000
General Local Government Support: $1,179,000
Other: $769,000
Other: $734,000
Transit Utilities: $85,000
Transit Utilities: $60,000
- Tax - Property: $62,122,000
Property: $58,736,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,847,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,613,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $588,000
Other License: $564,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $516,000
Other License: $483,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $25,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,279,000
Walworth County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $14,914,000
Other: $14,762,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $16,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $13,434,000
Regular Highways: $5,962,000
Regular Highways: $3,990,000
General Public Buildings: $962,000
Public Welfare - Other: $544,000
Correctional Institutions: $166,000
Correctional Institutions: $146,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,000
General - Other: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,500,000
Police Protection: $15,380,000
Health - Other: $14,940,000
Police Protection: $14,403,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $14,126,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,053,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,060,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,648,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,297,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,216,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,028,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,446,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,474,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,339,000
Regular Highways: $5,323,000
Regular Highways: $4,943,000
Central Staff Services: $4,710,000
General - Other: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,385,000
General - Other: $4,331,000
Financial Administration: $3,983,000
Financial Administration: $3,412,000
General Public Buildings: $2,382,000
Libraries: $1,715,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,653,000
Libraries: $1,628,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,543,000
Transit Utilities: $1,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,017,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
Parks and Recreation: $368,000
Solid Waste Management: $288,000
Solid Waste Management: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $210,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,310,000
Public Welfare: $5,053,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,102,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,337,000
Education: $722,000
Other: $607,000
Housing and Community Development: $574,000
Other: $480,000
Education: $442,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $493,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,377,000
Other: $1,787,000
Other: $1,467,000
Highways: $518,000
Highways: $461,000
Public Welfare: $73,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,150,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,205,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,945,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,870,000
Fines and Forfeits: $920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $714,000
General Revenue - Other: $365,000
General Revenue - Other: $302,000
Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
Rents: $218,000
Donations From Private Sources: $209,000
Rents: $186,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $5,426,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $636,000
Central Staff Services: $493,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $387,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,889,000
Highways: $5,507,000
Education: $5,418,000
Education: $5,332,000
Public Welfare: $4,173,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,045,000
Public Welfare: $3,559,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,483,000
General Local Government Support: $1,577,000
General Local Government Support: $1,179,000
Other: $769,000
Other: $734,000
Transit Utilities: $85,000
Transit Utilities: $60,000
- Tax - Property: $62,122,000
Property: $58,736,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,847,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,613,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $588,000
Other License: $564,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $516,000
Other License: $483,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $25,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,279,000
Walworth County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $14,914,000
Other: $14,762,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $16,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $13,434,000
Regular Highways: $5,962,000
Regular Highways: $3,990,000
General Public Buildings: $962,000
Public Welfare - Other: $544,000
Correctional Institutions: $166,000
Correctional Institutions: $146,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,000
General - Other: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,500,000
Police Protection: $15,380,000
Health - Other: $14,940,000
Police Protection: $14,403,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $14,126,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,053,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,060,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,648,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,297,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,216,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,028,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,446,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,474,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,339,000
Regular Highways: $5,323,000
Regular Highways: $4,943,000
Central Staff Services: $4,710,000
General - Other: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,385,000
General - Other: $4,331,000
Financial Administration: $3,983,000
Financial Administration: $3,412,000
General Public Buildings: $2,382,000
Libraries: $1,715,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,653,000
Libraries: $1,628,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,543,000
Transit Utilities: $1,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,017,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
Parks and Recreation: $368,000
Solid Waste Management: $288,000
Solid Waste Management: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $210,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,310,000
Public Welfare: $5,053,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,102,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,337,000
Education: $722,000
Other: $607,000
Housing and Community Development: $574,000
Other: $480,000
Education: $442,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $493,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,377,000
Other: $1,787,000
Other: $1,467,000
Highways: $518,000
Highways: $461,000
Public Welfare: $73,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,150,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,205,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,945,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,870,000
Fines and Forfeits: $920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $714,000
General Revenue - Other: $365,000
General Revenue - Other: $302,000
Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
Rents: $218,000
Donations From Private Sources: $209,000
Rents: $186,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $5,426,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $636,000
Central Staff Services: $493,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $387,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,889,000
Highways: $5,507,000
Education: $5,418,000
Education: $5,332,000
Public Welfare: $4,173,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,045,000
Public Welfare: $3,559,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,483,000
General Local Government Support: $1,577,000
General Local Government Support: $1,179,000
Other: $769,000
Other: $734,000
Transit Utilities: $85,000
Transit Utilities: $60,000
- Tax - Property: $62,122,000
Property: $58,736,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,847,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,613,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $588,000
Other License: $564,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $516,000
Other License: $483,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $25,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,279,000
Walworth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $14,914,000
Other: $14,762,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $22,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $16,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $13,434,000
Regular Highways: $5,962,000
Regular Highways: $3,990,000
General Public Buildings: $962,000
Public Welfare - Other: $544,000
Correctional Institutions: $166,000
Correctional Institutions: $146,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,000
General - Other: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,500,000
Police Protection: $15,380,000
Health - Other: $14,940,000
Police Protection: $14,403,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $14,126,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,053,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,060,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,648,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,297,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,216,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,028,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,446,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,474,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,339,000
Regular Highways: $5,323,000
Regular Highways: $4,943,000
Central Staff Services: $4,710,000
General - Other: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,385,000
General - Other: $4,331,000
Financial Administration: $3,983,000
Financial Administration: $3,412,000
General Public Buildings: $2,382,000
Libraries: $1,715,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,653,000
Libraries: $1,628,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,543,000
Transit Utilities: $1,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,017,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
Parks and Recreation: $368,000
Solid Waste Management: $288,000
Solid Waste Management: $225,000
Parks and Recreation: $210,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Housing and Community Development: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,310,000
Public Welfare: $5,053,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,102,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,337,000
Education: $722,000
Other: $607,000
Housing and Community Development: $574,000
Other: $480,000
Education: $442,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $493,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $99,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,377,000
Other: $1,787,000
Other: $1,467,000
Highways: $518,000
Highways: $461,000
Public Welfare: $73,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,150,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,205,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,945,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,870,000
Fines and Forfeits: $920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $714,000
General Revenue - Other: $365,000
General Revenue - Other: $302,000
Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
Rents: $218,000
Donations From Private Sources: $209,000
Rents: $186,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $5,426,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $636,000
Central Staff Services: $493,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $387,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,889,000
Highways: $5,507,000
Education: $5,418,000
Education: $5,332,000
Public Welfare: $4,173,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,045,000
Public Welfare: $3,559,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,483,000
General Local Government Support: $1,577,000
General Local Government Support: $1,179,000
Other: $769,000
Other: $734,000
Transit Utilities: $85,000
Transit Utilities: $60,000
- Tax - Property: $62,122,000
Property: $58,736,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,847,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,613,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $588,000
Other License: $564,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $516,000
Other License: $483,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $25,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,279,000
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
| Most common first names in Walworth County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 589 | 75.1 years |
| William | 470 | 75.7 years |
| Mary | 420 | 79.9 years |
| Robert | 385 | 72.2 years |
| George | 332 | 78.3 years |
| Helen | 303 | 81.3 years |
| James | 286 | 72.6 years |
| Edward | 267 | 76.5 years |
| Joseph | 264 | 76.8 years |
| Dorothy | 252 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Walworth County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 225 | 79.8 years |
| Anderson | 147 | 75.3 years |
| Smith | 121 | 77.2 years |
| Miller | 99 | 79.4 years |
| Nelson | 98 | 78.6 years |
| Peterson | 84 | 79.2 years |
| Brown | 76 | 77.9 years |
| Olson | 71 | 77.1 years |
| Hansen | 61 | 77.3 years |
| Jones | 60 | 75.6 years |
| Businesses in Walworth County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 11 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Maurices | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Nike | 8 | |
| Caribou Coffee | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 2 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 3 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Curves | 2 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Sears | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| FedEx | 10 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | Target | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 7 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 11 | |
| Jimmy John's | 7 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Walmart | 2 | |
| KFC | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
Walworth County on our top lists:
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"