Pierce County vs. Goodhue County

	Pierce County (WI)	Goodhue County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	42,555	46,403
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.7%	0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,019	46,185
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,019	46,183
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.6%	19.7%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.4%
White alone, percent	95.8%	94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.3%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.0%	91.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,420	3,519
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.9%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,693	20,692
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.4%	75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$197,500	$196,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,615	$1,489
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$588	$527
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$853	$841
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.8%	17.3%
Building permits, 2018	137	136
Households, 2014-2018	15,367	19,313
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.5%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.3%	88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.3%	81.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.8%	94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.2%	25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.9%	5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	71.1%	67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.2%	62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	38,243	246,153
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	53,810	254,339
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	516,479	1,869,416
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	256,501	737,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,285	$15,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.0	24.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$72,111	$64,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,525	$33,400
Persons in poverty, percent	8.5%	7.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	810	1,290
Total employment, 2017	6,919	20,600
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	235,421	924,970
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.7%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,648	3,115
All firms, 2012	3,204	4,120
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,611	2,067
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,061	1,401
Minority-owned firms, 2012	32	139
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,091	3,773
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	311	290
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,678	3,440
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.9%	24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	71.5	61.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	573.75	756.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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