Clearwater County vs. Polk County

Clearwater County (MN)Polk County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,81031,529
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.3%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,69531,600
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,69531,600
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%18.0%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.8%
White alone, percent85.8%92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.3%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.8%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.3%86.4%
Veterans, 2014-20187822,032
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,78115,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.6%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,800$158,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$447$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$707
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%18.3%
Building permits, 20181095
Households, 2014-20183,45812,516
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.7%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.1%24.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.1%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%62.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,944154,445
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,815331,598
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,609$10,555
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.418.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,291$57,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,173$28,856
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017216760
Total employment, 20172,5309,346
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)109,137343,112
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176422,220
All firms, 20128842,968
Men-owned firms, 20124861,712
Women-owned firms, 2012259781
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128322,688
Veteran-owned firms, 2012135410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126682,359
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, 200723.3%19.2%
Population per square mile, 20108.716.0
Land area in square miles, 2010998.941,971.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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