Vernon County vs. Houston County

Vernon County (WI)Houston County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,78518,578
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,77119,022
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,77319,027
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%21.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.8%
White alone, percent97.6%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.2%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8511,309
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,2048,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.9%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,300$167,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$1,320
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$472
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$683$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%10.9%
Building permits, 20189946
Households, 2014-201812,0808,181
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.9%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.2%66.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,4528,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,69335,736
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)275,80554,896
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)320,360136,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,587$7,229
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.921.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,905$58,729
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,726$31,453
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017631417
Total employment, 20177,4764,509
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)262,526137,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.0%12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4681,383
All firms, 20122,9852,034
Men-owned firms, 20121,3801,275
Women-owned firms, 2012979497
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8761,969
Veteran-owned firms, 2012164302
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6771,629
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201037.634.5
Land area in square miles, 2010791.58552.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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