Cottonwood County vs. Nobles County

Cottonwood County (MN)Nobles County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,27721,924
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,68721,378
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,68721,378
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.5%
White alone, percent91.7%84.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.3%
Asian alone, percent4.0%7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.2%28.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.3%58.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187621,058
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%19.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,4318,698
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,800$120,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$964$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$414$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%16.1%
Building permits, 20181712
Households, 2014-20184,8507,897
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%30.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%67.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,65527,938
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,11166,417
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,059,6031,585,046
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,814328,011
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,866$15,266
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.415.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,354$54,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,209$25,554
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%10.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017340602
Total employment, 20173,6778,731
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,300358,552
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.2%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178051,221
All firms, 20121,0281,532
Men-owned firms, 2012526822
Women-owned firms, 2012288342
Minority-owned firms, 201244100
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129121,314
Veteran-owned firms, 2012127281
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127851,080
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%3.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.1%
Population per square mile, 201018.329.9
Land area in square miles, 2010638.61715.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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