Wabasha County vs. Buffalo County

	Wabasha County (MN)	Buffalo County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,645	13,125
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.1%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,664	13,587
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,676	13,587
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.8%	20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.8%	22.1%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	49.1%
White alone, percent	97.0%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.6%	95.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,640	898
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,257	6,839
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.9%	75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$173,100	$155,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,391	$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$487	$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$693	$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.4%	12.2%
Building permits, 2018	62	27
Households, 2014-2018	8,841	5,713
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.2%	84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.4%	78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.2%	91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.9%	17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.2%	7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.7%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.0%	64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.2%	61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,597	10,463
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	523,088	303,166
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	191,112	62,326
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	223,854	77,783
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,423	$5,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.5	24.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$65,138	$57,134
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,664	$29,613
Persons in poverty, percent	7.4%	8.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	550	300
Total employment, 2017	5,283	3,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	193,800	108,528
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.0%	0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,615	1,054
All firms, 2012	1,875	1,119
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,067	542
Women-owned firms, 2012	502	376
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,788	1,072
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	152	102
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,606	937
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	18.5%	20.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.4	20.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	522.98	671.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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