Chisago County vs. Washington County

Chisago County (MN)Washington County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,922259,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.8%8.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,890238,114
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,887238,136
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%15.0%
Female persons, percent48.4%50.6%
White alone, percent95.0%85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.3%6.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,95613,654
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,17499,459
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.9%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$219,400$277,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,633$1,827
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$547$587
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$876$1,267
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%14.4%
Building permits, 20182631,699
Households, 2014-201820,10293,184
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%9.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%90.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%43.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%3.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.6%67.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)313,5571,052,695
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)552,8845,767,053
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)176,2324,760,063
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)469,2142,976,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,778$12,194
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.326.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$80,409$92,376
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,927$43,789
Persons in poverty, percent6.4%4.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2765,946
Total employment, 201713,76579,574
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)632,3673,508,427
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,84018,650
All firms, 20124,93521,302
Men-owned firms, 20122,52811,035
Women-owned firms, 20121,3907,729
Minority-owned firms, 20121842,089
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,62318,613
Veteran-owned firms, 20125411,932
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,14218,414
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.6%28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010129.9619.7
Land area in square miles, 2010414.86384.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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