Douglas County vs. Stearns County

Douglas County (MN)Stearns County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,964159,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,009150,642
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,009150,642
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%15.1%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.5%
White alone, percent97.3%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7209,290
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,38565,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$209,800$176,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,399$1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$496$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.9%20.9%
Building permits, 2018198543
Households, 2014-201816,39558,891
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%9.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.0%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.0%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.4%27.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.9%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.8%72.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%69.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,818266,719
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)266,1041,619,572
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)920,1403,539,446
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)502,2402,063,392
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)743,4272,917,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,415$19,247
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.420.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,676$60,606
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,547$29,815
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3814,480
Total employment, 201717,71685,050
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)727,3583,794,273
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,38810,809
All firms, 20124,60314,324
Men-owned firms, 20122,8468,014
Women-owned firms, 20121,0433,936
Minority-owned firms, 201244811
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,37712,950
Veteran-owned firms, 20124881,360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,79911,733
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, 200713.5%21.6%
Population per square mile, 201056.5112.2
Land area in square miles, 2010637.301,343.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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