Benton County vs. Mille Lacs County

Benton County (MN)Mille Lacs County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,54526,139
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,45126,097
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,45126,097
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.7%
White alone, percent91.6%90.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%6.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%88.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3221,968
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,26512,971
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,700$157,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,381$1,292
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$493$482
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%12.5%
Building permits, 201822781
Households, 2014-201816,21710,136
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.1%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.5%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%59.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)116,650104,171
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)681,684400,938
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)911,688180,046
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)510,315252,568
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,130$9,812
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.329.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,357$53,888
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,566$26,679
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017904710
Total employment, 201715,8788,605
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)637,352283,939
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5741,757
All firms, 20123,2612,661
Men-owned firms, 20121,5691,661
Women-owned firms, 20121,172645
Minority-owned firms, 20127875
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0892,525
Veteran-owned firms, 2012301300
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7692,223
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, 200722.6%24.7%
Population per square mile, 201094.245.6
Land area in square miles, 2010408.30572.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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