Meeker County vs. Wright County

Meeker County (MN)Wright County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,141136,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,298124,697
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,300124,700
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%12.6%
Female persons, percent49.1%49.5%
White alone, percent97.5%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%92.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6416,743
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,95252,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,500$225,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,291$1,590
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$474$518
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$935
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%8.5%
Building permits, 2018104926
Households, 2014-20189,19147,246
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%28.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%4.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%74.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%70.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,612123,821
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)81,153397,728
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)828,3891,184,940
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,875636,863
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,9571,713,538
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,839$13,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.230.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,856$81,881
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,819$34,325
Persons in poverty, percent7.5%4.9%
Total employer establishments, 20175853,391
Total employment, 20176,47137,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)236,1271,612,332
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7279,738
All firms, 20121,90611,975
Men-owned firms, 20121,1166,487
Women-owned firms, 20125053,471
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,80711,318
Veteran-owned firms, 2012175900
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,54010,475
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%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200715.9%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.3188.5
Land area in square miles, 2010608.18661.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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