Pierce County vs. Washington County

Pierce County (WI)Washington County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,555259,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.7%8.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,019238,114
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,019238,136
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.6%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.6%
White alone, percent95.8%85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.3%6.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,42013,654
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,69399,459
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.4%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$197,500$277,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,615$1,827
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$588$587
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$853$1,267
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%14.4%
Building permits, 20181371,699
Households, 2014-201815,36793,184
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.5%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%9.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.3%90.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.2%43.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%3.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.1%70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.2%67.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,243399,030
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,8101,052,695
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)516,4795,767,053
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,5012,976,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,285$12,194
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.026.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$72,111$92,376
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,525$43,789
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%4.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178105,946
Total employment, 20176,91979,574
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)235,4213,508,427
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,64818,650
All firms, 20123,20421,302
Men-owned firms, 20121,61111,035
Women-owned firms, 20121,0617,729
Minority-owned firms, 2012322,089
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,09118,613
Veteran-owned firms, 20123111,932
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,67818,414
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%28.9%
Population per square mile, 201071.5619.7
Land area in square miles, 2010573.75384.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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