Wadena County vs. Otter Tail County

Wadena County (MN)Otter Tail County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,77358,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,84357,303
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,84357,303
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%23.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.7%
White alone, percent95.4%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20188974,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,12336,282
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,700$179,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,073$1,254
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$427$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$692$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%9.5%
Building permits, 201866127
Households, 2014-20185,67724,226
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.8%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.6%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,21269,670
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)92,743285,914
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)43,1211,464,479
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)246,901738,614
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)164,261776,482
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,932$13,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.321.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,860$57,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,864$30,846
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174091,697
Total employment, 20174,10219,280
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)142,839700,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0444,847
All firms, 20121,1525,975
Men-owned firms, 20125983,164
Women-owned firms, 20123821,739
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0975,602
Veteran-owned firms, 2012162472
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129065,096
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
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%19.8%
Population per square mile, 201025.829.1
Land area in square miles, 2010536.271,972.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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