Mille Lacs County vs. Benton County

Mille Lacs County (MN)Benton County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,13940,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,09738,451
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,09738,451
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%14.1%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.1%
White alone, percent90.4%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent6.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.8%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9682,322
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,97117,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,200$166,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,292$1,381
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$482$493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.5%24.4%
Building permits, 201881227
Households, 2014-201810,13616,217
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.4%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%80.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%4.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%70.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%65.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)104,171116,650
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)400,938681,684
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)180,046911,688
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)252,568510,315
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,812$13,130
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.623.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,888$56,357
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,679$28,566
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017710904
Total employment, 20178,60515,878
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)283,939637,352
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7572,574
All firms, 20122,6613,261
Men-owned firms, 20121,6611,569
Women-owned firms, 20126451,172
Minority-owned firms, 20127578
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5253,089
Veteran-owned firms, 2012300301
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2232,769
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, 200724.7%22.6%
Population per square mile, 201045.694.2
Land area in square miles, 2010572.31408.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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