Nobles County vs. Cottonwood County

Nobles County (MN)Cottonwood County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,92411,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.6%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,37811,687
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,37811,687
Persons under 5 years, percent8.2%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.4%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%22.8%
Female persons, percent48.5%50.0%
White alone, percent84.6%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent5.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent7.1%4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent28.4%8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.2%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,058762
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201819.4%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,6985,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,900$90,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,120$964
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$434$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$681$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.1%11.3%
Building permits, 20181217
Households, 2014-20187,8974,850
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.3%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.8%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.8%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,9389,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)66,41750,111
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,585,0461,059,603
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)328,011102,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,266$8,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.916.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,149$53,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,554$27,209
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017602340
Total employment, 20178,7313,677
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)358,552121,300
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,221805
All firms, 20121,5321,028
Men-owned firms, 2012822526
Women-owned firms, 2012342288
Minority-owned firms, 201210044
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,314912
Veteran-owned firms, 2012281127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,080785
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, 20073.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.918.3
Land area in square miles, 2010715.11638.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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