Hennepin County vs. Wright County
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Hennepin County (MN) Wright County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1,259,428 136,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 9.3% 9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 1,152,385 124,697
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,152,425 124,700
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0% 27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0% 12.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 49.5%
White alone, percent 74.4% 94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 13.6% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.1% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 7.5% 1.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.0% 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.6% 92.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 54,750 6,743
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 14.1% 2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 537,756 52,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 62.4% 81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $260,300 $225,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,781 $1,590
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $626 $518
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,085 $935
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 36.3% 8.5%
Building permits, 2018 7,057 926
Households, 2014-2018 503,476 47,246
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.40 2.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.1% 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 18.3% 4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.6% 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 85.3% 84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.2% 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 49.2% 28.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.9% 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4% 4.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 72.5% 74.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.5% 70.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,791,160 123,821
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 14,036,038 397,728
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 22,020,690 1,184,940
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 32,265,131 636,863
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 23,926,878 1,713,538
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $20,199 $13,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.6 30.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $74,113 $81,881
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $43,976 $34,325
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3% 4.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 40,869 3,391
Total employment, 2017 900,580 37,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 57,682,638 1,612,332
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 107,549 9,738
All firms, 2012 127,120 11,975
Men-owned firms, 2012 70,122 6,487
Women-owned firms, 2012 43,728 3,471
Minority-owned firms, 2012 19,399 302
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 102,744 11,318
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 10,590 900
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 109,898 10,475
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.2% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.4% 1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.8% 24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 2,081.7 188.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 553.59 661.46
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hennepin county (MN) and Wright county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.