Douglas County vs. Otter Tail County

Douglas County (MN)Otter Tail County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,96458,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,00957,303
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,00957,303
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%23.8%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.7%
White alone, percent97.3%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7204,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,38536,282
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$209,800$179,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,399$1,254
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$496$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.9%9.5%
Building permits, 2018198127
Households, 2014-201816,39524,226
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%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+, 2014-201895.0%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.4%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.9%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.8%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,81869,670
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)266,104285,914
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)920,1401,464,479
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)502,240738,614
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)743,427776,482
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,415$13,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.421.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,676$57,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,547$30,846
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3811,697
Total employment, 201717,71619,280
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)727,358700,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3884,847
All firms, 20124,6035,975
Men-owned firms, 20122,8463,164
Women-owned firms, 20121,0431,739
Minority-owned firms, 201244153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3775,602
Veteran-owned firms, 2012488472
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7995,096
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200713.5%19.8%
Population per square mile, 201056.529.1
Land area in square miles, 2010637.301,972.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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