COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wilkin County vs Clay County
PLACE A
Wilkin County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Clay County, Alabama
Wilkin County is 56% smaller than Clay County. Wilkin County earns more, with a median household income $16,160 higher.
WILKIN COUNTYCLAY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,28814,207−56% vs Clay County
Population density824−15
Population growth-1.1%2.2%−3.2 pts
Median age42.244.7−2.5
Male52.9%48.4%+4.5 pts
Female47.1%51.6%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born2.4%1.0%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%78.9%+11.5 pts
Black0.4%12.8%−12.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%3.3%+0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.3 pts
Other5.2%4.7%+0.5 pts
Median household income$71,410$55,250+$16,160
Per capita income$36,613$28,812+$7,801
Poverty rate14.1%17.6%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.445−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%14.7%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree4.3%4.2%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%2.4%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation62.9%47.2%+15.7 pts
Median home value$182,200$156,700+$25,500
Median gross rent$564$619−$55
Owner-occupied79.7%79.4%+0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%18.1%−7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households36.1%36.5%−0.4 pts
Average commute21.828.5−6.7
Worked from home8.4%5.6%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured4.0%7.2%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025