Washington County vs. Pierce County

Washington County (MN)Pierce County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)259,20142,555
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.9%3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)238,11441,019
Population, Census, April 1, 2010238,13641,019
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%14.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.2%
White alone, percent85.9%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent6.2%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.2%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-201813,6542,420
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)99,45916,693
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$277,400$197,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,827$1,615
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$587$588
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,267$853
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%16.8%
Building permits, 20181,699137
Households, 2014-201893,18415,367
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%79.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.4%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.3%81.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.0%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.2%28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.3%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.7%71.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%69.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)399,03038,243
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,052,69553,810
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,767,053516,479
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,976,360256,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,194$6,285
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.026.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$92,376$72,111
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,789$32,525
Persons in poverty, percent4.2%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175,946810
Total employment, 201779,5746,919
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,508,427235,421
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,6502,648
All firms, 201221,3023,204
Men-owned firms, 201211,0351,611
Women-owned firms, 20127,7291,061
Minority-owned firms, 20122,08932
Nonminority-owned firms, 201218,6133,091
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,932311
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201218,4142,678
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%1.7%
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%28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010619.771.5
Land area in square miles, 2010384.28573.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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