Otter Tail County vs. Wadena County

Otter Tail County (MN)Wadena County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,81213,773
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.6%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,30313,843
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,30313,843
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%21.0%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.5%
White alone, percent95.4%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,265897
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,2827,123
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,500$123,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,254$1,073
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$458$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%10.7%
Building permits, 201812766
Households, 2014-201824,2265,677
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%13.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,67011,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)285,91492,743
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,464,47943,121
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)738,614246,901
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)776,482164,261
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,554$11,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.321.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,131$45,860
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,846$24,864
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,697409
Total employment, 201719,2804,102
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)700,367142,839
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8471,044
All firms, 20125,9751,152
Men-owned firms, 20123,164598
Women-owned firms, 20121,739382
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6021,097
Veteran-owned firms, 2012472162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,096906
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%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, 200719.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.125.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,972.07536.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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