Dakota County vs. Pierce County
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Dakota County (MN) Pierce County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 425,423 42,555
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.7% 3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 398,583 41,019
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 398,552 41,019
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4% 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2% 14.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.2%
White alone, percent 84.1% 95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 7.0% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 5.2% 1.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.4% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.7% 94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 23,229 2,420
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.5% 1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 168,117 16,693
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.3% 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $252,000 $197,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,700 $1,615
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $566 $588
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,119 $853
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 21.5% 16.8%
Building permits, 2018 2,057 137
Households, 2014-2018 160,144 15,367
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.59 2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.0% 79.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 12.7% 3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 94.1% 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 88.4% 81.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.9% 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 41.8% 28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.8% 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.9% 4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 73.9% 71.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 69.7% 69.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 762,132 38,243
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,679,569 53,810
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 17,442,945 516,479
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,485,623 256,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,010 $6,285
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.7 26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $83,288 $72,111
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,441 $32,525
Persons in poverty, percent 6.3% 8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 10,707 810
Total employment, 2017 183,119 6,919
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 9,264,159 235,421
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.9% -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 29,744 2,648
All firms, 2012 36,935 3,204
Men-owned firms, 2012 20,104 1,611
Women-owned firms, 2012 12,400 1,061
Minority-owned firms, 2012 4,207 32
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 31,341 3,091
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 3,489 311
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 31,752 2,678
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.8% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.7% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.1% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.8% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.3% 28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 709.0 71.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 562.17 573.75
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dakota county (MN) and Pierce county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.