COMPARING TWO PLACES
Humboldt County vs Wright County
PLACE A
Humboldt County, California
VS
PLACE B
Wright County, Minnesota
Humboldt County is 16% smaller than Wright County. Wright County earns more, with a median household income $46,049 higher. Wright County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 1%).
HUMBOLDT COUNTYWRIGHT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population131,647157,559−16% vs Wright County
Population density37238−201
Population growth1.4%13.3%−12.0 pts
Median age39.937.6+2.3
Male49.5%50.9%−1.3 pts
Female50.5%49.1%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born6.2%4.5%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.5%88.0%−18.5 pts
Black1.3%2.3%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.2%3.6%+10.5 pts
Asian3.0%1.8%+1.2 pts
Other12.1%4.2%+7.9 pts
Median household income$61,160$107,209−$46,049
Per capita income$36,080$46,650−$10,570
Poverty rate18.7%5.2%+13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.390+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%34.4%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree11.9%9.2%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%2.7%+6.3 pts
Labor force participation56.9%72.8%−16.0 pts
Median home value$446,900$358,900+$88,000
Median gross rent$1,287$1,288−$1
Owner-occupied56.5%84.1%−27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%5.9%+6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%38.8%+17.1 pts
Average commute19.029.4−10.4
Worked from home13.0%15.0%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.3%+0.7 pts
Uninsured4.9%4.4%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025