Benton County vs. Sherburne County

Benton County (MN)Sherburne County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,54596,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,45188,492
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,45188,499
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%26.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%11.3%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.8%
White alone, percent91.6%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%90.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3225,410
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,26534,312
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%82.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,700$217,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,381$1,591
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$493$516
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$960
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%11.3%
Building permits, 2018227487
Households, 2014-201816,21731,737
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.1%86.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%27.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.5%72.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%70.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,02986,303
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)116,650216,860
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)681,684857,742
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)911,688353,409
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)510,315795,479
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,130$8,893
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.332.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,357$85,818
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,566$34,013
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 20179042,106
Total employment, 201715,87822,422
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)637,352994,719
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5746,493
All firms, 20123,2617,665
Men-owned firms, 20121,5694,370
Women-owned firms, 20121,1722,235
Minority-owned firms, 201278261
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0897,221
Veteran-owned firms, 2012301604
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7696,628
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%1.1%
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%24.5%
Population per square mile, 201094.2204.4
Land area in square miles, 2010408.30432.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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