Chisago County vs. Polk County

Chisago County (MN)Polk County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,92243,598
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.8%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,89044,202
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,88744,205
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%20.6%
Female persons, percent48.4%49.6%
White alone, percent95.0%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9563,085
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,17424,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.9%78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$219,400$164,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,633$1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$547$515
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$876$751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%9.7%
Building permits, 2018263203
Households, 2014-201820,10218,314
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.6%59.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)313,557226,974
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)552,884995,321
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)176,232183,918
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)469,214452,007
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,778$10,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.329.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$80,409$56,932
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,927$29,489
Persons in poverty, percent6.4%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2761,122
Total employment, 201713,76513,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)632,367484,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8403,239
All firms, 20124,9354,721
Men-owned firms, 20122,5282,642
Women-owned firms, 20121,3901,248
Minority-owned firms, 201218460
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,6234,455
Veteran-owned firms, 2012541442
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1423,980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%1.0%
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, 200729.6%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010129.948.4
Land area in square miles, 2010414.86913.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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