Norman County vs. Polk County

	Norman County (MN)	Polk County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,475	31,529
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.5%	-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,852	31,600
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,852	31,600
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.1%	18.0%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	49.8%
White alone, percent	93.7%	92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.1%	1.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	1.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.6%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.6%	86.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	440	2,032
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,442	15,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.8%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,400	$158,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,037	$1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$447	$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$603	$707
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	18.3%
Building permits, 2018	9	95
Households, 2014-2018	2,776	12,516
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.4%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.6%	6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.1%	84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.3%	78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.3%	91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.4%	24.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.0%	66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,114	48,703
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	22,605	154,445
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	171,152	960,510
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	46,993	331,598
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,084	$10,555
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.5	18.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,206	$57,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,351	$28,856
Persons in poverty, percent	10.9%	12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	186	760
Total employment, 2017	1,334	9,346
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	55,621	343,112
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.9%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	477	2,220
All firms, 2012	824	2,968
Men-owned firms, 2012	431	1,712
Women-owned firms, 2012	287	781
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	774	2,688
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	773	2,359
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	19.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	7.9	16.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	872.79	1,971.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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