Wright County vs. Meeker County

Wright County (MN)Meeker County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)136,34923,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.3%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)124,69723,298
Population, Census, April 1, 2010124,70023,300
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.9%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%20.0%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.1%
White alone, percent94.7%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,7431,641
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)52,45810,952
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.7%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$225,600$165,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,590$1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$518$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$935$743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%11.2%
Building permits, 2018926104
Households, 2014-201847,2469,191
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.7%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.5%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.4%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.0%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201874.3%65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.1%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,82114,612
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)397,72881,153
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,184,940828,389
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)636,863224,875
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,713,538249,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,457$10,839
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.124.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$81,881$61,856
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,325$31,819
Persons in poverty, percent4.9%7.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173,391585
Total employment, 201737,5966,471
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,612,332236,127
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,7381,727
All firms, 201211,9751,906
Men-owned firms, 20126,4871,116
Women-owned firms, 20123,471505
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,3181,807
Veteran-owned firms, 2012900175
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,4751,540
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%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%15.9%
Population per square mile, 2010188.538.3
Land area in square miles, 2010661.46608.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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