Olmsted County vs. Wabasha County

	Olmsted County (MN)	Wabasha County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	156,277	21,645
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.3%	-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	144,260	21,664
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	144,248	21,676
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.5%	21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.5%	21.8%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	49.9%
White alone, percent	84.2%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.5%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	6.5%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.0%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	79.8%	94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	8,153	1,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.9%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	66,672	10,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.1%	80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$199,500	$173,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,482	$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$536	$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$935	$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.3%	10.4%
Building permits, 2018	1,581	62
Households, 2014-2018	60,770	8,841
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.6%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.4%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	92.4%	87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.4%	92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	44.0%	21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.9%	7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.4%	4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.9%	67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.7%	64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	391,708	20,597
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	3,209,012	523,088
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	715,335	191,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,447,209	223,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,640	$10,423
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.7	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$74,880	$65,138
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,667	$33,664
Persons in poverty, percent	7.1%	7.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,588	550
Total employment, 2017	99,038	5,283
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	5,601,695	193,800
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.2%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,140	1,615
All firms, 2012	12,346	1,875
Men-owned firms, 2012	6,915	1,067
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,870	502
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,191	44
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	10,588	1,788
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,306	152
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	10,182	1,606
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	2.1%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.8%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.7%	18.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	220.8	41.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	653.35	522.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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