Polk County vs. Red Lake County

	Polk County (MN)	Red Lake County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,529	3,999
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.2%	-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,600	4,089
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,600	4,089
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.0%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.0%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	48.9%
White alone, percent	92.0%	94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.9%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	2.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.6%	4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.4%	91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,032	292
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.3%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,039	1,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.4%	83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$158,200	$113,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,277	$1,137
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$491	$449
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$707	$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.3%	11.9%
Building permits, 2018	95	7
Households, 2014-2018	12,516	1,691
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.3%	84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.9%	93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.1%	16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.0%	8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.7%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.1%	66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	63.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	331,598	61,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,555	$15,133
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.2	23.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,151	$56,588
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,856	$29,731
Persons in poverty, percent	12.0%	10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	760	101
Total employment, 2017	9,346	615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	343,112	21,804
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,220	254
All firms, 2012	2,968	380
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,712	134
Women-owned firms, 2012	781	105
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,688	366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	410	29
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,359	284
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	9.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,971.13	432.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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