Cottonwood County vs. Murray County

Cottonwood County (MN)Murray County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,2778,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,6878,725
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,6878,725
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%25.5%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.0%
White alone, percent91.7%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent4.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.2%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.3%92.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018762629
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,4314,658
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,800$113,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$964$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$414$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%7.3%
Building permits, 20181714
Households, 2014-20184,8503,702
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%59.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,11132,566
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)287,364354,502
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,81446,756
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,866$5,451
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.419.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,354$57,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,209$31,768
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017340292
Total employment, 20173,6772,538
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,30086,992
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.2%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017805728
All firms, 20121,028847
Men-owned firms, 2012526444
Women-owned firms, 2012288139
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012912778
Veteran-owned firms, 201212736
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012785735
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%0.0%
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, 20070.0%29.2%
Population per square mile, 201018.312.4
Land area in square miles, 2010638.61704.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cottonwood county (MN) and Murray county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.