Watonwan County vs. Jackson County

Watonwan County (MN)Jackson County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,9809,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,21110,266
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,21110,266
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.8%
White alone, percent95.0%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.2%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.0%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018685670
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.6%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,0545,082
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,300$120,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$947$1,059
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$399$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%10.3%
Building permits, 201876
Households, 2014-20184,3184,388
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.1%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.6%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.4%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%22.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%63.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)41,35649,463
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)190,141297,223
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,33185,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,751$8,284
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.117.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,097$57,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,772$33,358
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%8.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017304300
Total employment, 20173,7974,814
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)125,321155,584
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017646775
All firms, 20129261,009
Men-owned firms, 2012501463
Women-owned firms, 2012237178
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012796935
Veteran-owned firms, 201259127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012756778
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%0.0%
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, 20070.0%16.5%
Population per square mile, 201025.814.6
Land area in square miles, 2010434.95702.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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