Washington County vs. Chisago County

Washington County (MN)Chisago County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)259,20155,922
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.9%3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)238,11453,890
Population, Census, April 1, 2010238,13653,887
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%15.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.4%
White alone, percent85.9%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.9%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent6.2%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.2%93.1%
Veterans, 2014-201813,6543,956
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)99,45922,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%85.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$277,400$219,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,827$1,633
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$587$547
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,267$876
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%8.6%
Building permits, 20181,699263
Households, 2014-201893,18420,102
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.4%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.3%84.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.0%94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.2%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.3%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.7%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%67.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,052,695313,557
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,767,053552,884
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,760,063176,232
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,976,360469,214
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,194$8,778
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.033.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$92,376$80,409
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,789$33,927
Persons in poverty, percent4.2%6.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175,9461,276
Total employment, 201779,57413,765
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,508,427632,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,6503,840
All firms, 201221,3024,935
Men-owned firms, 201211,0352,528
Women-owned firms, 20127,7291,390
Minority-owned firms, 20122,089184
Nonminority-owned firms, 201218,6134,623
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,932541
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201218,4144,142
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.8%0.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%29.6%
Population per square mile, 2010619.7129.9
Land area in square miles, 2010384.28414.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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