Houston County vs. Vernon County

Houston County (MN)Vernon County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,57830,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,02229,771
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,02729,773
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%19.5%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.7%
White alone, percent97.0%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%96.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3091,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,77714,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,600$152,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,320$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$683
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%9.4%
Building permits, 20184699
Households, 2014-20188,18112,080
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%10.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.6%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.0%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.8%59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,34419,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,736131,693
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)54,896275,805
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)136,169320,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,229$10,587
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.924.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,729$50,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,453$26,726
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017417631
Total employment, 20174,5097,476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,796262,526
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.1%5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3832,468
All firms, 20122,0342,985
Men-owned firms, 20121,2751,380
Women-owned firms, 2012497979
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9692,876
Veteran-owned firms, 2012302164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6292,677
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, 201034.537.6
Land area in square miles, 2010552.06791.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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