Pennington County vs. Polk County

Pennington County (MN)Polk County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,17831,529
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,93031,600
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,93031,600
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.8%
White alone, percent93.4%92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%86.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0562,032
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,55215,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,100$158,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,152$1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$707
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%18.3%
Building permits, 201810895
Households, 2014-20185,97012,516
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.7%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%24.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.3%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.5%66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,80748,703
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)108,337154,445
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)233,507331,598
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,591$10,555
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.718.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,036$57,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,625$28,856
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017390760
Total employment, 20178,9129,346
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)384,683343,112
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.7%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179362,220
All firms, 20129752,968
Men-owned firms, 20125851,712
Women-owned firms, 2012244781
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128982,688
Veteran-owned firms, 2012121410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127722,359
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%19.2%
Population per square mile, 201022.616.0
Land area in square miles, 2010616.571,971.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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