Big Stone County vs. Roberts County

Big Stone County (MN)Roberts County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,98910,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,26810,147
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,26910,149
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%28.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.5%19.5%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.7%
White alone, percent97.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%38.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%55.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018387620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1665,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$102,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,173
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$557$574
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%6.4%
Building permits, 2018930
Households, 2014-20182,2743,824
Persons per household, 2014-20182.142.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%19.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%65.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)56,93432,747
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,190421,808
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,233112,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,404$10,922
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.518.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,920$50,495
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,489$26,537
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%21.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017194235
Total employment, 20171,4852,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,38563,808
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.8%-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017416655
All firms, 2012395847
Men-owned firms, 2012255329
Women-owned firms, 201269333
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012353664
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012331677
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, 201010.69.2
Land area in square miles, 2010499.021,101.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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