Cook County vs. Ashland County

	Cook County (MN)	Ashland County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5,393	15,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.2%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,176	16,157
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,176	16,157
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.8%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	28.6%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	49.9%
White alone, percent	86.6%	83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	8.5%	11.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.0%	82.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	393	1,141
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.9%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,174	9,648
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.8%	68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$252,900	$110,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,426	$1,173
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$482	$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$666	$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.5%	14.6%
Building permits, 2018	86	8
Households, 2014-2018	2,699	6,546
Persons per household, 2014-2018	1.94	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.6%	87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.3%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.4%	82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	96.6%	92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	42.4%	21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.4%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.1%	61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	46,837	28,882
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	20,870	143,093
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	12,461	219,770
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	66,659	214,159
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,856	$13,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.6	16.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,271	$43,861
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,703	$23,505
Persons in poverty, percent	9.6%	15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	287	487
Total employment, 2017	2,002	6,345
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	70,413	261,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.0%	-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	766	1,099
All firms, 2012	933	1,553
Men-owned firms, 2012	608	762
Women-owned firms, 2012	185	463
Minority-owned firms, 2012	26	61
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	845	1,365
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	27	79
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	803	1,327
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	8.3%
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%	29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	3.6	15.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,452.28	1,045.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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