Murray County vs. Rock County

Murray County (MN)Rock County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,2769,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,7259,686
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,7259,687
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.5%19.8%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.8%
White alone, percent96.4%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.7%93.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018629504
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6584,327
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,300$137,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,089$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$424$440
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$628$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%12.8%
Building permits, 20181424
Households, 2014-20183,7023,978
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.1%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%23.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%59.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,56629,877
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)354,502726,344
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,756103,993
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,451$10,886
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.618.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,500$59,890
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,768$30,544
Persons in poverty, percent8.2%8.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017292272
Total employment, 20172,5382,852
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)86,99292,318
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017728761
All firms, 2012847840
Men-owned firms, 2012444504
Women-owned firms, 2012139218
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012778803
Veteran-owned firms, 201236119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012735687
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, 200729.2%25.7%
Population per square mile, 201012.420.1
Land area in square miles, 2010704.70482.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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