Wright County vs. Stearns County

Wright County (MN)Stearns County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)136,349159,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.3%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)124,697150,642
Population, Census, April 1, 2010124,700150,642
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.9%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%15.1%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.5%
White alone, percent94.7%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186,7439,290
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)52,45865,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.7%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$225,600$176,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,590$1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$518$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$935$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%20.9%
Building permits, 2018926543
Households, 2014-201847,24658,891
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%9.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.7%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.5%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.4%27.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.0%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201874.3%72.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.1%69.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,821266,719
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)397,7281,619,572
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,184,9403,539,446
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)636,8632,063,392
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,713,5382,917,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,457$19,247
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.120.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$81,881$60,606
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,325$29,815
Persons in poverty, percent4.9%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173,3914,480
Total employment, 201737,59685,050
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,612,3323,794,273
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,73810,809
All firms, 201211,97514,324
Men-owned firms, 20126,4878,014
Women-owned firms, 20123,4713,936
Minority-owned firms, 2012302811
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,31812,950
Veteran-owned firms, 20129001,360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,47511,733
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%1.0%
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%21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010188.5112.2
Land area in square miles, 2010661.461,343.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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