COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wright County vs Hamilton County
PLACE A
Wright County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Hamilton County, Nebraska
Wright County is 1528% larger than Hamilton County. Wright County earns more, with a median household income $23,215 higher. Wright County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 3%).
WRIGHT COUNTYHAMILTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population157,5599,678+1528% vs Hamilton County
Population density23818+220
Population growth13.3%3.3%+10.0 pts
Median age37.642.0−4.4
Male50.9%50.4%+0.5 pts
Female49.1%49.6%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.5%1.3%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.0%91.9%−3.9 pts
Black2.3%0.2%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%4.3%−0.7 pts
Asian1.8%0.5%+1.4 pts
Other4.2%3.1%+1.0 pts
Median household income$107,209$83,994+$23,215
Per capita income$46,650$39,209+$7,441
Poverty rate5.2%5.2%−0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.366+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%31.3%+3.1 pts
Graduate degree9.2%10.2%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%2.3%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation72.8%66.1%+6.7 pts
Median home value$358,900$253,700+$105,200
Median gross rent$1,288$794+$494
Owner-occupied84.1%83.0%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%12.2%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.8%28.8%+10.0 pts
Average commute29.420.7+8.8
Worked from home15.0%8.5%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.4%6.1%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025