Jackson County vs. Cottonwood County

Jackson County (MN)Cottonwood County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,91111,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,26611,687
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,26611,687
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%22.8%
Female persons, percent48.8%50.0%
White alone, percent95.1%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.7%4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018670762
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,0825,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,000$90,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$964
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$659$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%11.3%
Building permits, 2018617
Households, 2014-20184,3884,850
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.1%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.0%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.6%57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,7489,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)49,46350,111
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)297,223287,364
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,167102,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,284$8,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.116.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,010$53,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,358$27,209
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017300340
Total employment, 20174,8143,677
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)155,584121,300
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017775805
All firms, 20121,0091,028
Men-owned firms, 2012463526
Women-owned firms, 2012178288
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012935912
Veteran-owned firms, 2012127127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012778785
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, 200716.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201014.618.3
Land area in square miles, 2010702.98638.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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