Becker County vs. Clay County

	Becker County (MN)	Clay County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	34,371	63,955
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.7%	8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,504	58,999
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,504	58,999
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.4%	24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	13.2%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.5%
White alone, percent	87.3%	90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	8.1%	1.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.4%
Two or More Races, percent	3.4%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.1%	86.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,695	3,195
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,884	26,804
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.8%	68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$187,600	$183,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,338	$1,422
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$458	$519
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$702	$818
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.8%	25.1%
Building permits, 2018	192	396
Households, 2014-2018	13,487	23,782
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.3%	84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.6%	94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.5%	33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.9%	6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.4%	71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	68.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	57,671	68,836
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	149,773	186,575
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	455,733	409,324
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	150,776	1,175,389
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	459,672	665,074
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,929	$11,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,278	$65,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,710	$29,631
Persons in poverty, percent	11.1%	11.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	943	1,342
Total employment, 2017	10,139	17,905
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	384,552	599,521
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.6%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,875	4,153
All firms, 2012	3,773	4,595
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,148	2,405
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,094	1,632
Minority-owned firms, 2012	214	129
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,460	4,284
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	526	388
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,042	3,886
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.3%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	22.5%	26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.7	56.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,315.20	1,045.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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