Becker County vs. Wadena County

	Becker County (MN)	Wadena County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	34,371	13,773
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.7%	-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,504	13,843
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,504	13,843
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.4%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	21.0%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.5%
White alone, percent	87.3%	95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	8.1%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	3.4%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.1%	93.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,695	897
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,884	7,123
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.8%	77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$187,600	$123,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,338	$1,073
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$458	$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$702	$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.8%	10.7%
Building permits, 2018	192	66
Households, 2014-2018	13,487	5,677
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.3%	89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.6%	90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.5%	13.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.9%	12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.4%	59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	57,671	11,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	149,773	92,743
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	455,733	43,121
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	150,776	246,901
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	459,672	164,261
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,929	$11,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	21.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,278	$45,860
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,710	$24,864
Persons in poverty, percent	11.1%	14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	943	409
Total employment, 2017	10,139	4,102
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	384,552	142,839
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.6%	1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,875	1,044
All firms, 2012	3,773	1,152
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,148	598
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,094	382
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,460	1,097
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	526	162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,042	906
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.3%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.7	25.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,315.20	536.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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