COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bayfield vs Hermantown
PLACE A
Bayfield, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Hermantown, Minnesota
Bayfield is 94% smaller than Hermantown. Hermantown earns more, with a median household income $19,867 higher. Bayfield has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 9%).
BAYFIELDHERMANTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population58910,110−94% vs Hermantown
Population density679294+384
Population growth19.9%8.6%+11.3 pts
Median age63.538.7+24.8
Male50.3%53.4%−3.2 pts
Female49.7%46.6%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.3%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%88.2%−13.0 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%2.9%−0.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other22.3%6.1%+16.2 pts
Median household income$70,982$90,849−$19,867
Per capita income$42,059$55,803−$13,744
Poverty rate8.5%5.4%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.507−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher53.6%39.9%+13.7 pts
Graduate degree24.3%16.9%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%2.1%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation47.8%62.9%−15.1 pts
Median home value$320,100$382,300−$62,200
Median gross rent$1,142$1,463−$321
Owner-occupied67.5%73.1%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.3%2.8%+33.5 pts
Rent-burdened households59.8%62.6%−2.9 pts
Average commute10.717.7−7.0
Worked from home24.0%11.0%+13.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.2%4.0%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025