Becker County vs. Otter Tail County

Becker County (MN)Otter Tail County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,37158,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,50457,303
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,50457,303
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%23.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.7%
White alone, percent87.3%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.1%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.1%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6954,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,88436,282
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$187,600$179,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,338$1,254
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$458$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$702$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%9.5%
Building permits, 2018192127
Households, 2014-201813,48724,226
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.0%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.5%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)57,67169,670
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)149,773285,914
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)455,7331,464,479
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,776738,614
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)459,672776,482
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,929$13,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.121.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,278$57,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,710$30,846
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20179431,697
Total employment, 201710,13919,280
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)384,552700,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.6%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8754,847
All firms, 20123,7735,975
Men-owned firms, 20122,1483,164
Women-owned firms, 20121,0941,739
Minority-owned firms, 2012214153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,4605,602
Veteran-owned firms, 2012526472
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0425,096
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%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, 200722.5%19.8%
Population per square mile, 201024.729.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,315.201,972.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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