Meeker County vs. Stearns County

Meeker County (MN)Stearns County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,141159,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,298150,642
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,300150,642
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%15.1%
Female persons, percent49.1%49.5%
White alone, percent97.5%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6419,290
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,95265,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,500$176,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,291$1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$474$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%20.9%
Building permits, 2018104543
Households, 2014-20189,19158,891
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%9.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%27.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%72.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%69.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,612266,719
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)81,1531,619,572
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)828,3893,539,446
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,8752,063,392
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,9572,917,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,839$19,247
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.220.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,856$60,606
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,819$29,815
Persons in poverty, percent7.5%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175854,480
Total employment, 20176,47185,050
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)236,1273,794,273
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,72710,809
All firms, 20121,90614,324
Men-owned firms, 20121,1168,014
Women-owned firms, 20125053,936
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,80712,950
Veteran-owned firms, 20121751,360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,54011,733
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%1.0%
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, 200715.9%21.6%
Population per square mile, 201038.3112.2
Land area in square miles, 2010608.181,343.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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