Wilkin County vs. Otter Tail County

Wilkin County (MN)Otter Tail County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,25458,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,57657,303
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,57657,303
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%23.8%
Female persons, percent48.4%49.7%
White alone, percent95.5%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183504,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,14636,282
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$125,600$179,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,135$1,254
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$400$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$519$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.5%9.5%
Building permits, 201819127
Households, 2014-20182,82624,226
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.5%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,25069,670
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)61,084285,914
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)315,163738,614
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,398776,482
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,387$13,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.821.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,935$57,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,066$30,846
Persons in poverty, percent9.4%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171611,697
Total employment, 20171,67519,280
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,346700,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.0%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174704,847
All firms, 20127095,975
Men-owned firms, 20124973,164
Women-owned firms, 20121581,739
Minority-owned firms, 201230153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126315,602
Veteran-owned firms, 201239472
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125925,096
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
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%19.8%
Population per square mile, 20108.829.1
Land area in square miles, 2010750.961,972.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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