Stearns County vs. Wright County

Stearns County (MN)Wright County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)159,256136,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)150,642124,697
Population, Census, April 1, 2010150,642124,700
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.1%12.6%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.5%
White alone, percent88.4%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent7.0%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.4%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%92.1%
Veterans, 2014-20189,2906,743
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)65,26552,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$176,000$225,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,372$1,590
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$488$518
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$808$935
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.9%8.5%
Building permits, 2018543926
Households, 2014-201858,89147,246
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.6%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.7%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.8%28.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.0%74.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.5%70.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)266,719123,821
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,619,572397,728
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,539,4461,184,940
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,063,392636,863
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,917,9271,713,538
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,247$13,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.730.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,606$81,881
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,815$34,325
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%4.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174,4803,391
Total employment, 201785,05037,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,794,2731,612,332
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,8099,738
All firms, 201214,32411,975
Men-owned firms, 20128,0146,487
Women-owned firms, 20123,9363,471
Minority-owned firms, 2012811302
Nonminority-owned firms, 201212,95011,318
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,360900
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,73310,475
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.6%24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010112.2188.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,343.13661.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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