Hennepin County vs. Wright County

Hennepin County (MN)Wright County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,259,428136,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.3%9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,152,385124,697
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,152,425124,700
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%12.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.5%
White alone, percent74.4%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent13.6%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.4%
Asian alone, percent7.5%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.0%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.6%92.1%
Veterans, 2014-201854,7506,743
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201814.1%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)537,75652,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.4%81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$260,300$225,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,781$1,590
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$626$518
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,085$935
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201336.3%8.5%
Building permits, 20187,057926
Households, 2014-2018503,47647,246
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.1%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.3%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.6%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.3%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.2%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201849.2%28.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%4.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.5%74.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.5%70.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,791,160123,821
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,036,038397,728
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)22,020,6901,184,940
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,265,131636,863
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,926,8781,713,538
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,199$13,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.630.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$74,113$81,881
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,976$34,325
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%4.9%
Total employer establishments, 201740,8693,391
Total employment, 2017900,58037,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)57,682,6381,612,332
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017107,5499,738
All firms, 2012127,12011,975
Men-owned firms, 201270,1226,487
Women-owned firms, 201243,7283,471
Minority-owned firms, 201219,399302
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012102,74411,318
Veteran-owned firms, 201210,590900
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012109,89810,475
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.4%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.8%24.0%
Population per square mile, 20102,081.7188.5
Land area in square miles, 2010553.59661.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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