Wright County vs. Hennepin County

Wright County (MN)Hennepin County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)136,3491,259,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.3%9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)124,6971,152,385
Population, Census, April 1, 2010124,7001,152,425
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.9%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%14.0%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.5%
White alone, percent94.7%74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.3%7.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%68.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186,74354,750
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%14.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)52,458537,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.7%62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$225,600$260,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,590$1,781
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$518$626
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$935$1,085
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%36.3%
Building permits, 20189267,057
Households, 2014-201847,246503,476
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%18.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.7%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.5%93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.4%49.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.0%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201874.3%72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.1%68.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,8213,791,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)397,72814,036,038
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,184,94022,020,690
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)636,86332,265,131
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,713,53823,926,878
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,457$20,199
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.123.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$81,881$74,113
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,325$43,976
Persons in poverty, percent4.9%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173,39140,869
Total employment, 201737,596900,580
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,612,33257,682,638
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,738107,549
All firms, 201211,975127,120
Men-owned firms, 20126,48770,122
Women-owned firms, 20123,47143,728
Minority-owned firms, 201230219,399
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,318102,744
Veteran-owned firms, 201290010,590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,475109,898
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%28.8%
Population per square mile, 2010188.52,081.7
Land area in square miles, 2010661.46553.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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