Cook County vs. Lake County
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Cook County (MN) Lake County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5,393 10,658
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.2% -1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 5,176 10,862
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,176 10,866
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.8% 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.6% 26.0%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 48.5%
White alone, percent 86.6% 96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.0% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 8.5% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.5% 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.0% 95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 393 924
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.9% 1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 6,174 7,995
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.8% 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $252,900 $170,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,426 $1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $482 $444
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $666 $653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.5% 6.1%
Building permits, 2018 86 54
Households, 2014-2018 2,699 5,183
Persons per household, 2014-2018 1.94 1.99
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.6% 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.3% 2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.4% 87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 78.3% 78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 96.6% 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 42.4% 29.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.8% 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4% 4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.1% 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 46,837 36,588
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 20,870 28,504
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 12,461 167,759
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 66,659 135,970
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,856 $12,569
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 15.6 21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $52,271 $59,516
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $32,703 $33,602
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6% 8.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 287 301
Total employment, 2017 2,002 3,260
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 70,413 122,918
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.0% 13.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 766 861
All firms, 2012 933 1,065
Men-owned firms, 2012 608 633
Women-owned firms, 2012 185 204
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 845 961
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 27 137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 803 823
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 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 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 3.6 5.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,452.28 2,109.29
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cook county (MN) and Lake county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.