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