Cottonwood County vs. Jackson County

Cottonwood County (MN)Jackson County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,2779,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,68710,266
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,68710,266
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.8%
White alone, percent91.7%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent4.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.2%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.3%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018762670
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,4315,082
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,800$120,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$964$1,059
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$414$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%10.3%
Building permits, 2018176
Households, 2014-20184,8504,388
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%22.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,6558,748
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,11149,463
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)287,364297,223
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,81485,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,866$8,284
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.417.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,354$57,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,209$33,358
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%8.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017340300
Total employment, 20173,6774,814
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,300155,584
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.2%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017805775
All firms, 20121,0281,009
Men-owned firms, 2012526463
Women-owned firms, 2012288178
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012912935
Veteran-owned firms, 2012127127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012785778
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%16.5%
Population per square mile, 201018.314.6
Land area in square miles, 2010638.61702.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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