Watonwan County vs. Cottonwood County

Watonwan County (MN)Cottonwood County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,98011,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,21111,687
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,21111,687
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%22.8%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.0%
White alone, percent95.0%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.2%4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.2%8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.0%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018685762
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.6%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,0545,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,300$90,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$947$964
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$399$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%11.3%
Building permits, 2018717
Households, 2014-20184,3184,850
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.1%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.6%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.4%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, 2014-20188.2%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%57.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)41,35650,111
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)343,1971,059,603
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)190,141287,364
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,331102,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,751$8,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.116.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,097$53,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,772$27,209
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017304340
Total employment, 20173,7973,677
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)125,321121,300
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017646805
All firms, 20129261,028
Men-owned firms, 2012501526
Women-owned firms, 2012237288
Minority-owned firms, 20126044
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012796912
Veteran-owned firms, 201259127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012756785
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.818.3
Land area in square miles, 2010434.95638.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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