Polk County vs. Traill County

	Polk County (MN)	Traill County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,529	8,037
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.2%	-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,600	8,121
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,600	8,121
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.0%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.0%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	49.2%
White alone, percent	92.0%	95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.9%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	1.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.6%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.4%	91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,032	515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.3%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,039	3,855
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.4%	72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$158,200	$139,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,277	$1,171
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$491	$510
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$707	$598
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.3%	17.8%
Building permits, 2018	95	16
Households, 2014-2018	12,516	3,349
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.3%	88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	80.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.9%	92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.1%	26.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.0%	8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.7%	6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.1%	65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	48,703	7,707
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	154,445	34,414
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	960,510	1,733,400
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	331,598	97,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,555	$12,042
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.2	20.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,151	$62,870
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,856	$32,712
Persons in poverty, percent	12.0%	8.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	760	297
Total employment, 2017	9,346	2,531
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	343,112	106,743
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,220	626
All firms, 2012	2,968	856
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,712	431
Women-owned firms, 2012	781	246
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,688	799
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	410	179
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,359	590
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%	25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.0	9.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,971.13	861.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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