Benton County vs. Stearns County

Benton County (MN)Stearns County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,545159,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,451150,642
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,451150,642
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%15.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.5%
White alone, percent91.6%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3229,290
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,26565,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,700$176,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,381$1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$493$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%20.9%
Building permits, 2018227543
Households, 2014-201816,21758,891
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%9.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.1%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%27.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.5%72.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%69.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,029266,719
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)116,6501,619,572
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)681,6843,539,446
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)911,6882,063,392
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)510,3152,917,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,130$19,247
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.320.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,357$60,606
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,566$29,815
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 20179044,480
Total employment, 201715,87885,050
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)637,3523,794,273
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,57410,809
All firms, 20123,26114,324
Men-owned firms, 20121,5698,014
Women-owned firms, 20121,1723,936
Minority-owned firms, 201278811
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,08912,950
Veteran-owned firms, 20123011,360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,76911,733
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%21.6%
Population per square mile, 201094.2112.2
Land area in square miles, 2010408.301,343.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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