Steele County vs. Rice County

Steele County (MN)Rice County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,80366,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,58164,142
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,57664,142
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%15.4%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.0%
White alone, percent93.5%89.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.1%2.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.1%82.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2133,576
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,68925,125
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.5%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$158,500$196,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,331$1,538
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$517
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$742$837
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%18.2%
Building permits, 2018161187
Households, 2014-201814,49823,045
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%81.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%27.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.4%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.6%66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%64.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,53882,566
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)218,107215,786
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,539,8421,741,876
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)531,3602,093,824
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)568,130683,367
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,641$10,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.123.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,731$65,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,822$29,767
Persons in poverty, percent9.6%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0001,555
Total employment, 201719,62924,369
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)911,109907,675
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4444,287
All firms, 20123,0765,138
Men-owned firms, 20121,4602,716
Women-owned firms, 20128801,802
Minority-owned firms, 2012111264
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7704,688
Veteran-owned firms, 2012353353
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4224,454
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, 200728.4%27.0%
Population per square mile, 201085.1129.4
Land area in square miles, 2010429.65495.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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