Houston County vs. Winneshiek County

Houston County (MN)Winneshiek County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,57820,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,02221,058
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,02721,056
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.1%
White alone, percent97.0%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3091,143
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,7779,024
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,600$167,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,320$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$655
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%12.8%
Building permits, 20184649
Households, 2014-20188,1818,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.6%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.0%29.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.8%70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%66.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,34432,422
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,736105,769
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)54,896300,910
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,986281,939
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)136,169292,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,229$13,911
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.917.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,729$62,820
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,453$30,706
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017417640
Total employment, 20174,5099,563
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,796328,186
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.1%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3831,887
All firms, 20122,0342,760
Men-owned firms, 20121,2751,472
Women-owned firms, 2012497832
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9692,607
Veteran-owned firms, 2012302250
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6292,371
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%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201034.530.5
Land area in square miles, 2010552.06689.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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