COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bayfield vs Superior
PLACE A
Bayfield, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Superior, Wisconsin
Bayfield is 98% smaller than Superior. Bayfield earns more, with a median household income $6,766 higher. Bayfield has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -2%).
BAYFIELDSUPERIORDIFFERENCE
Total population58926,397−98% vs Superior
Population density679721−42
Population growth19.9%-1.8%+21.7 pts
Median age63.539.1+24.4
Male50.3%48.6%+1.6 pts
Female49.7%51.4%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.5%2.4%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%88.2%−12.9 pts
Black0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%2.6%−0.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other22.3%7.2%+15.1 pts
Median household income$70,982$64,216+$6,766
Per capita income$42,059$37,690+$4,369
Poverty rate8.5%13.3%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.431−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher53.6%29.1%+24.6 pts
Graduate degree24.3%8.3%+15.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.2%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation47.8%65.6%−17.8 pts
Median home value$320,100$180,400+$139,700
Median gross rent$1,142$900+$242
Owner-occupied67.5%60.6%+6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.3%6.4%+29.8 pts
Rent-burdened households59.8%41.1%+18.7 pts
Average commute10.716.1−5.3
Worked from home24.0%8.7%+15.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured9.2%5.0%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025