Big Stone County vs. Swift County

Big Stone County (MN)Swift County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,9899,345
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,2689,783
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,2699,783
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.5%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.4%
White alone, percent97.6%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%90.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018387645
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1664,837
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$103,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,006
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$557$640
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%15.0%
Building permits, 2018910
Households, 2014-20182,2744,227
Persons per household, 2014-20182.142.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%59.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)56,93440,784
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,23393,660
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,404$9,762
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.518.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,920$48,577
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,489$30,208
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017194301
Total employment, 20171,4853,066
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,385117,012
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.8%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017416645
All firms, 20123951,048
Men-owned firms, 2012255606
Women-owned firms, 201269339
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123531,008
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012331858
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.613.2
Land area in square miles, 2010499.02742.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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