COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carver County vs Wright County
PLACE A
Carver County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Wright County, Minnesota
Carver County is 27% smaller than Wright County. Carver County earns more, with a median household income $18,737 higher.
CARVER COUNTYWRIGHT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population114,379157,559−27% vs Wright County
Population density323238+85
Population growth17.4%13.3%+4.1 pts
Median age39.037.6+1.4
Male50.2%50.9%−0.7 pts
Female49.8%49.1%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born5.6%4.5%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.5%88.0%−2.6 pts
Black1.6%2.3%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%3.6%+1.5 pts
Asian3.3%1.8%+1.5 pts
Other4.4%4.2%+0.3 pts
Median household income$125,946$107,209+$18,737
Per capita income$60,893$46,650+$14,243
Poverty rate4.4%5.2%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.390+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%34.4%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree16.9%9.2%+7.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%2.7%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation73.2%72.8%+0.3 pts
Median home value$453,600$358,900+$94,700
Median gross rent$1,514$1,288+$226
Owner-occupied81.5%84.1%−2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%5.9%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households41.4%38.8%+2.6 pts
Average commute25.629.4−3.9
Worked from home23.5%15.0%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.3%+0.4 pts
Uninsured2.1%4.4%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025