Brown County vs. Cottonwood County
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Brown County (MN) Cottonwood County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 25,111 11,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.0% -3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 25,893 11,687
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,893 11,687
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9% 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9% 22.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 50.0%
White alone, percent 97.5% 91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.5% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 4.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.6% 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2% 85.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,678 762
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.0% 5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,799 5,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.7% 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, 2009-2013 15.4% 11.3%
Building permits, 2018 47 17
Households, 2014-2018 10,731 4,850
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.24 2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.6% 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.0% 9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.5% 83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 78.3% 73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.6% 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.4% 21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.3% 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3% 6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.4% 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.6% 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 32,452 9,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 172,137 50,111
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,506,624 1,059,603
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 701,287 287,364
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 347,052 102,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,650 $8,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 15.6 16.4
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, percent 8.4% 10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 792 340
Total employment, 2017 13,110 3,677
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 513,112 121,300
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.1% -6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,773 805
All firms, 2012 2,697 1,028
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,644 526
Women-owned firms, 2012 658 288
Minority-owned firms, 2012 41 44
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,473 912
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 310 127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,036 785
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 42.4 18.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 611.09 638.61
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.