Brown County vs. Cottonwood County

Brown County (MN)Cottonwood County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,11111,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,89311,687
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,89311,687
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%22.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.0%
White alone, percent97.5%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.8%4.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,678762
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,7995,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$135,800$90,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,133$964
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$449$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%11.3%
Building permits, 20184717
Households, 2014-201810,7314,850
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.3%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.4%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,4529,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)172,13750,111
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,506,6241,059,603
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)701,287287,364
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)347,052102,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,650$8,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.616.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,728$53,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,373$27,209
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017792340
Total employment, 201713,1103,677
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)513,112121,300
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,773805
All firms, 20122,6971,028
Men-owned firms, 20121,644526
Women-owned firms, 2012658288
Minority-owned firms, 20124144
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,473912
Veteran-owned firms, 2012310127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,036785
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, 201042.418.3
Land area in square miles, 2010611.09638.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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