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Wright County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2021: 144,845 (67% urban, 33% rural); it was 89,986 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 30,079
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,077
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 26,531
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,317 (it was 4,934 in 2000)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

27%

Land area: 661 sq. mi.

Water area: 53.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 219 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Wright County: 111.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Construction (11.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wright County, MN (2021)
    • 128,34688.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7,0334.9%Two or more races
    • 4,9683.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,7221.2%Asian alone
    • 1,7181.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7980.6%Some other race alone
    • 2600.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

38.6 years
Minnesota median age:

38.8 years
Males: 73,815  (51.0%)
Females: 71,030  (49.0%)
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Average household size:
Wright County:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $99,964 ($53,945 in 1999)
This county:

$99,964
Minnesota:

$77,720

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $944 (lower quartile is $759, upper quartile is $1,479)
This county:

$944
State:

$1011


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $306,400 (it was $134,500 in 2000)
Wright:

$306,400
Minnesota:

$285,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $219,800 - $406,600

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $314,510
Here:

$314,510
State:

$338,849

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,894
Here:

$199,894
State:

$283,182

In 2-unit structures: $117,170
Here:

$117,170
State:

$303,677

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,934
Here:

$177,934
State:

$224,514

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,381
Here:

$153,381
State:

$241,401

Mobile homes: $42,601
Here:

$42,601
State:

$103,788

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,809
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $580

Institutionalized population: 768

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 28
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 82
  • Burglaries: 83
  • Thefts: 618
  • Auto thefts: 41

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 25
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 59
  • Burglaries: 155
  • Thefts: 877
  • Auto thefts: 66
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Health of residents in Wright County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
79.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
64.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1416 buildings, average cost: $299,900
  • 2020: 1198 buildings, average cost: $292,400
  • 2019: 882 buildings, average cost: $282,600
  • 2018: 853 buildings, average cost: $271,300
  • 2017: 727 buildings, average cost: $263,900
  • 2016: 655 buildings, average cost: $268,700
  • 2015: 533 buildings, average cost: $264,700
  • 2014: 548 buildings, average cost: $244,600
  • 2013: 537 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2012: 351 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2011: 167 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2010: 187 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2009: 225 buildings, average cost: $186,100
  • 2008: 352 buildings, average cost: $189,400
  • 2007: 779 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2006: 1299 buildings, average cost: $190,700
  • 2005: 2127 buildings, average cost: $176,400
  • 2004: 2108 buildings, average cost: $159,600
  • 2003: 1780 buildings, average cost: $164,400
  • 2002: 1855 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2001: 1660 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2000: 1426 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 1999: 1224 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 1998: 1057 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 1997: 805 buildings, average cost: $112,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Wright, MN residents
Average permit cost in Wright, MN
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,043 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,793 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Wright, MN in 2021
Distribution of house value in Wright, MN in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wright, MN in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 3.9%
Wright County:

3.9%
Minnesota:

9.3%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.8% for Black residents, 11.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.6% for American Indian residents, 8.3% for other race residents, 14.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 38.6 years old
(Males: 38.5 years old, Females: 38.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.2 years old, Black residents: 51.5 years old, American Indian residents: 57.0 years old, Asian residents: 40.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.3 years old, Other race residents: 47.6 years old)

Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wright County is $705 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.

Cities in this county include: Buffalo, St. Michael, Monticello, Otsego, Delano, Albertville, Rockford, Cokato, Annandale, Howard Lake.

Wright County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Camp Salie (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Wright County: Linwood Covenant Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Linwood Cemetery (1), Victor Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Skunk Lake (A), Tamarack Lake (B), Boot Lake (C), Ryan Lake (D), Pet Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Linwood Lake (G), Island Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Big Stone County , Codington County, South Dakota , Door County, Wisconsin , Sherman County, Oregon , Isanti County , Potter County, South Dakota .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Minnesota:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Wright, MN
County total employment by year in Wright, MN
County average yearly wages by year in Wright, MN

Current college students: 2,738
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,568 (52.8% naturalized citizens)

Wright County:

1.8%
Whole state:

8.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 8052010 or later
  • 1,3702000 to 2009
  • 7731990 to 1999
  • 1751980 to 1989
  • 1151970 to 1979
  • 248Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.8%

Wright County marital status for males Wright County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 43,913
  • One, attached: 5,020
  • Two: 44
  • 3 or 4: 671
  • 5 to 9: 1,028
  • 10 to 19: 1,230
  • 20 to 49: 2,202
  • 50 or more: 408
  • Mobile homes: 1,533
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Wright County with a mortgage: 27,963 (2,688 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 2,209 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 481

Here:

5.3% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wright County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant19,49456
Catholic18,69913
Mainline Protestant16,14328
Other7155
None69,649-
Wright County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Wright County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
Wright County:

3.59 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 72
This county:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wright County:

5.3%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Wright County:

26.6%
State:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Wright County:

Average size of farms: 161 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,214
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $265.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,323
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.83%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,426
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.54%
Corn for grain: 70396 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3036 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 74759 harvested acres
Vegetables: 662 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 301 acres

Tornado activity:

Wright County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 1607976.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 397 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wright County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.4 miles away from Wright County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 278.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 148.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from Wright County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 299.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3310: March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 09, 2002 to June 28, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1419: June 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1419, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: June 28, 1997 to July 27, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1187: August 25, 1997, FEMA Id: 1187, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1175: April 08, 1997, FEMA Id: 1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to February 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1158: January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: 1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wright County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Wright

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,617 (69.2%)
  • Carpooled: 2,920 (5.8%)
  • Bus: 88 (0.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 6 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 333 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 51 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 755 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 12,982 (25.9%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (17%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
  • Guatemala (8%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wright County


  • German (32%)
  • American (14%)
  • Norwegian (9%)
  • Finnish (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • English (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Wright County, Minnesota in 2010:

  • 536 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 210 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 127 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 76 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 42 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 32 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 19 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 4 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 4 people in college/university student housing
  • 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Wright County, Minnesota in 2000:

  • 554 people in nursing homes
  • 97 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 76 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 73 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 27 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 24 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $93,661.

8.95% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.95%
Minnesota average:

7.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.58% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($62,429 average AGI)
1.37% relocated from other states ($10,669 average AGI)
Wright County:

1.37%
Minnesota average:

2.06%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hennepin County, MN  3.39% ($82,455 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  1.00% ($70,712)
from Anoka County, MN  0.80% ($66,588)
from Stearns County, MN  0.42% ($72,219)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.34% ($63,466)
from Dakota County, MN  0.23% ($88,414)
from Carver County, MN  0.19% ($75,927)


7.19% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($69,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.59% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($52,735 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($16,303 average AGI)
Wright County:

1.60%
Minnesota average:

2.44%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.77% ($73,189 average AGI)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.87% ($68,353)
to Stearns County, MN  0.47% ($65,772)
to Anoka County, MN  0.39% ($62,300)
to McLeod County, MN  0.19% ($46,764)
to Carver County, MN  0.17% ($64,340)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.16% ($55,359)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.9

Births per 1000 population in Wright County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 5.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Wright County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wright County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wright County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wright County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wright County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wright County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wright County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,948 (10,233 aged, 1,715 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,759 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Wright County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (888)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (688)
  • Unspecified dementia (671)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (622)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (488)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (412)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (399)
  • Congestive heart failure (359)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (188)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (181)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.87
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,300
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 136
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,069

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,715
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 467
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 43.4
  • Other - 46.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 144,845
  • Male householders: 25,513 (5,024 living alone), Female householders: 26,747 (5,590 living alone)
  • 31,887 spouses (31,532 opposite-sex spouses), 3,054 unmarried partners, (3,037 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 48,593 children (46,129 natural, 889 adopted, 1,575 stepchildren), 1,998 grandchildren, 570 brothers or sisters, 1,023 parents, 268 foster children, 480 other relatives, 3,719 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 993

Size of family households: 15,218 2-persons, 7,945 3-persons, 7,516 4-persons, 3,876 5-persons, 1,829 6-persons, 1,180 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,614 1-person, 3,395 2-persons, 486 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 109 5-persons.

30,057 married couples with children.
6,685 single-parent households (1,226 men, 5,459 women).

95.6% of residents of Wright speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $283,346,000 ($2,651 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,326,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $151,017,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,557,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,378,000
Federal grants: $44,202,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,242,000 ($735,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,951,000 ($8,850,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,458,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $111,093,000
Federal Government insurance: $55,245,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 8,961
Here:

81 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,949
Here:

27 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +217
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +14,657
Here:  +132 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wright County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.4
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

3.9

Year house built in Wright County, Minnesota
  • Year house built in Wright County, Minnesota
  • 8672020 or later
  • 6,2202010 to 2019
  • 15,1872000 to 2009
  • 7,3841990 to 1999
  • 6,3881980 to 1989
  • 9,4001970 to 1979
  • 2,4711960 to 1969
  • 2,0811950 to 1959
  • 1,9161940 to 1949
  • 4,1511939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wright County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wright County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wright County, Minnesota
  • 101 room
  • 6962 rooms
  • 8923 rooms
  • 3,0864 rooms
  • 3,8695 rooms
  • 6,5906 rooms
  • 6,4877 rooms
  • 7,3828 rooms
  • 13,5559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wright County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wright County, Minnesota
  • 1921 room
  • 2732 rooms
  • 1,4643 rooms
  • 2,8844 rooms
  • 2,1585 rooms
  • 3366 rooms
  • 6977 rooms
  • 5238 rooms
  • 1,1669+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wright County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wright County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wright County, Minnesota
  • 135no bedroom
  • 1,0331 bedroom
  • 6,6662 bedrooms
  • 16,1273 bedrooms
  • 13,1024 bedrooms
  • 5,5045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wright County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wright County, Minnesota
  • 192no bedroom
  • 1,2861 bedroom
  • 4,1232 bedrooms
  • 2,2793 bedrooms
  • 1,4914 bedrooms
  • 3225+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wright County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wright County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wright County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 395no vehicle
  • 7,3521 vehicle
  • 19,2912 vehicles
  • 10,7093 vehicles
  • 3,1654 vehicles
  • 1,6555+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wright County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wright County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 649no vehicle
  • 3,8091 vehicle
  • 3,1512 vehicles
  • 7963 vehicles
  • 1,0924 vehicles
  • 1965+ vehicles

91.1% of Wright County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Minnesota.

Wright County:

91.1%
State average:

86.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 115,869
  • Other state: 25,588
  • Northeast: 3,300
  • Midwest: 12,789
  • South: 3,379
  • West: 6,120
Year householders moved into unit in Wright County, MN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wright County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 72.4%Utility gas
  • 14.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.1%Utility gas
  • 29.8%Electricity
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Other fuel
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,092
Here:

6.4%
Minnesota:

12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 345
Here:

4.7%
Minnesota:

9.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 280
Here:

5.1%
Minnesota:

22.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Wright County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,118,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,532,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,296,000
    Other: $6,948,000
    Regular Highways: $1,074,000
    Regular Highways: $1,056,000
    Parks and Recreation: $216,000
    Parks and Recreation: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,177,000
    Regular Highways: $12,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,799,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
    Central Staff Services: $420,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,400,000
    General - Other: $20,837,000
    Police Protection: $19,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $17,289,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,985,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,973,000
    Regular Highways: $9,956,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,747,000
    Regular Highways: $8,361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,441,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,397,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,917,000
    Financial Administration: $4,420,000
    Health - Other: $4,004,000
    Health - Other: $3,736,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    General - Other: $3,223,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,216,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,963,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,493,000
    Libraries: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,971,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $967,000
    Sewerage: $680,000
    Sewerage: $559,000
    Solid Waste Management: $532,000
    Central Staff Services: $336,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,613,000
    Highways: $1,322,000
    Other: $645,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,039,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,356,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,159,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,078,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $614,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,457,000
    Other: $7,795,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
    Public Welfare: $30,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,652,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,376,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,100,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,685,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,828,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,412,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,203,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,446,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,029,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,498,000
    Rents: $1,381,000
    Rents: $1,314,000
    General Revenue - Other: $541,000
    Special Assessments: $432,000
    Special Assessments: $300,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $33,918,000
    Libraries: $2,325,000
    Regular Highways: $1,062,000
    Regular Highways: $845,000
    Police Protection: $640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $548,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $538,000
    General - Other: $383,000
    Parks and Recreation: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $243,000
    Correctional Institutions: $188,000
    Central Staff Services: $142,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Building: $74,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Correctional Institutions: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,485,000
    Cash and Securities: $68,055,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,918,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,789,000
    Public Welfare: $14,270,000
    Highways: $9,638,000
    Public Welfare: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,497,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,692,000
    Other: $5,287,000
    Other: $4,583,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,515,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,503,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,525,000
    Property: $58,709,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,569,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $916,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $498,000
    Other License: $379,000
    Other Selective Sales: $340,000
    Other License: $303,000
    Other Selective Sales: $262,000
    Severance: $184,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $48,822,000
    : $44,406,000

Wright County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,118,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,532,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,296,000
    Other: $6,948,000
    Regular Highways: $1,074,000
    Regular Highways: $1,056,000
    Parks and Recreation: $216,000
    Parks and Recreation: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,177,000
    Regular Highways: $12,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,799,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
    Central Staff Services: $420,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,400,000
    General - Other: $20,837,000
    Police Protection: $19,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $17,289,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,985,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,973,000
    Regular Highways: $9,956,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,747,000
    Regular Highways: $8,361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,441,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,397,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,917,000
    Financial Administration: $4,420,000
    Health - Other: $4,004,000
    Health - Other: $3,736,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    General - Other: $3,223,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,216,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,963,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,493,000
    Libraries: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,971,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $967,000
    Sewerage: $680,000
    Sewerage: $559,000
    Solid Waste Management: $532,000
    Central Staff Services: $336,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,613,000
    Highways: $1,322,000
    Other: $645,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,039,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,356,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,159,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,078,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $614,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,457,000
    Other: $7,795,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
    Public Welfare: $30,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,652,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,376,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,100,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,685,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,828,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,412,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,203,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,446,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,029,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,498,000
    Rents: $1,381,000
    Rents: $1,314,000
    General Revenue - Other: $541,000
    Special Assessments: $432,000
    Special Assessments: $300,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $33,918,000
    Libraries: $2,325,000
    Regular Highways: $1,062,000
    Regular Highways: $845,000
    Police Protection: $640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $548,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $538,000
    General - Other: $383,000
    Parks and Recreation: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $243,000
    Correctional Institutions: $188,000
    Central Staff Services: $142,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Building: $74,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Correctional Institutions: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,485,000
    Cash and Securities: $68,055,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,918,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,789,000
    Public Welfare: $14,270,000
    Highways: $9,638,000
    Public Welfare: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,497,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,692,000
    Other: $5,287,000
    Other: $4,583,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,515,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,503,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,525,000
    Property: $58,709,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,569,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $916,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $498,000
    Other License: $379,000
    Other Selective Sales: $340,000
    Other License: $303,000
    Other Selective Sales: $262,000
    Severance: $184,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $48,822,000
    : $44,406,000

Wright County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,118,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,532,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,296,000
    Other: $6,948,000
    Regular Highways: $1,074,000
    Regular Highways: $1,056,000
    Parks and Recreation: $216,000
    Parks and Recreation: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,177,000
    Regular Highways: $12,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,799,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
    Central Staff Services: $420,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,400,000
    General - Other: $20,837,000
    Police Protection: $19,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $17,289,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,985,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,973,000
    Regular Highways: $9,956,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,747,000
    Regular Highways: $8,361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,441,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,397,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,917,000
    Financial Administration: $4,420,000
    Health - Other: $4,004,000
    Health - Other: $3,736,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    General - Other: $3,223,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,216,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,963,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,493,000
    Libraries: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,971,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $967,000
    Sewerage: $680,000
    Sewerage: $559,000
    Solid Waste Management: $532,000
    Central Staff Services: $336,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,613,000
    Highways: $1,322,000
    Other: $645,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,039,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,356,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,159,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,078,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $614,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,457,000
    Other: $7,795,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
    Public Welfare: $30,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,652,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,376,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,100,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,685,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,828,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,412,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,203,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,446,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,029,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,498,000
    Rents: $1,381,000
    Rents: $1,314,000
    General Revenue - Other: $541,000
    Special Assessments: $432,000
    Special Assessments: $300,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $33,918,000
    Libraries: $2,325,000
    Regular Highways: $1,062,000
    Regular Highways: $845,000
    Police Protection: $640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $548,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $538,000
    General - Other: $383,000
    Parks and Recreation: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $243,000
    Correctional Institutions: $188,000
    Central Staff Services: $142,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Building: $74,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Correctional Institutions: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,485,000
    Cash and Securities: $68,055,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,918,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,789,000
    Public Welfare: $14,270,000
    Highways: $9,638,000
    Public Welfare: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,497,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,692,000
    Other: $5,287,000
    Other: $4,583,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,515,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,503,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,525,000
    Property: $58,709,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,569,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $916,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $498,000
    Other License: $379,000
    Other Selective Sales: $340,000
    Other License: $303,000
    Other Selective Sales: $262,000
    Severance: $184,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $48,822,000
    : $44,406,000

Wright County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,118,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $802,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $470,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,532,000
  • Charges - Other: $13,296,000
    Other: $6,948,000
    Regular Highways: $1,074,000
    Regular Highways: $1,056,000
    Parks and Recreation: $216,000
    Parks and Recreation: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,177,000
    Regular Highways: $12,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,799,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
    Central Staff Services: $420,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,400,000
    General - Other: $20,837,000
    Police Protection: $19,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $17,289,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,985,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,973,000
    Regular Highways: $9,956,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,747,000
    Regular Highways: $8,361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,441,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,397,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,917,000
    Financial Administration: $4,420,000
    Health - Other: $4,004,000
    Health - Other: $3,736,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    General - Other: $3,223,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,216,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,963,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,493,000
    Libraries: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,971,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $967,000
    Sewerage: $680,000
    Sewerage: $559,000
    Solid Waste Management: $532,000
    Central Staff Services: $336,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,613,000
    Highways: $1,322,000
    Other: $645,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,039,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,356,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,159,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,078,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $614,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $8,457,000
    Other: $7,795,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
    Public Welfare: $30,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,652,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,376,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,100,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,685,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,828,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,412,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,203,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,446,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,029,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,498,000
    Rents: $1,381,000
    Rents: $1,314,000
    General Revenue - Other: $541,000
    Special Assessments: $432,000
    Special Assessments: $300,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $248,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $118,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Sale of Property: $101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $33,918,000
    Libraries: $2,325,000
    Regular Highways: $1,062,000
    Regular Highways: $845,000
    Police Protection: $640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $548,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $538,000
    General - Other: $383,000
    Parks and Recreation: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $243,000
    Correctional Institutions: $188,000
    Central Staff Services: $142,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Building: $74,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Correctional Institutions: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,485,000
    Cash and Securities: $68,055,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,918,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,789,000
    Public Welfare: $14,270,000
    Highways: $9,638,000
    Public Welfare: $7,237,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,497,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,692,000
    Other: $5,287,000
    Other: $4,583,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,515,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,503,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,525,000
    Property: $58,709,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,569,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $916,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $498,000
    Other License: $379,000
    Other Selective Sales: $340,000
    Other License: $303,000
    Other Selective Sales: $262,000
    Severance: $184,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $48,822,000
    : $44,406,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 636
  • Number of aged recipients: 67
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 569
  • Number of recipients under 18: 119
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 406
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 111
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 239
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 253
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,079$159,317646$160,8083,385$192,020154$84,7608$416,625331$171,72238$57,763
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED58$150,86258$151,931325$191,52020$51,2000$019$188,26318$47,722
APPLICATIONS DENIED113$143,336107$132,3461,124$211,60695$68,2531$121,00056$162,83959$39,288
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN93$158,84968$157,368710$204,90037$94,2700$032$123,62512$91,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$142,59115$192,733190$200,56323$79,1740$011$158,9095$85,400
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED102$203,45182$228,1222$254,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$199,81537$222,0540$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$176,22220$252,8001$162,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$365,5719$280,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$215,1674$230,2502$312,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wright, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wright, MN - Value
Most common first names in Wright County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John62177.2 years
William41777.3 years
Mary40681.5 years
George35678.6 years
Walter31378.2 years
Edward30872.8 years
Joseph30078.7 years
Robert29973.6 years
James24372.1 years
Donald23372.0 years
Most common last names in Wright County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson42278.4 years
Anderson30377.5 years
Peterson25980.2 years
Smith25676.1 years
Nelson20978.1 years
Olson20378.2 years
Decker15577.2 years
Larson12979.5 years
Carlson11977.8 years
Broll9277.5 years
Businesses in Wright County, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware3Jimmy John's2
Advance Auto Parts1Jones New York6
Aeropostale1Journeys1
Aerosoles1Justice1
AmericInn1KFC2
Ann Taylor3Kmart1
Applebee's3La-Z-Boy1
Arby's2Lane Bryant1
Ashley Furniture1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Banana Republic1Little Caesars Pizza2
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets10
Best Western1Maurices2
Blockbuster1McDonald's5
Buffalo Wild Wings1Menards1
Burger King3Motherhood Maternity1
CVS2New York & Co1
Caribou Coffee4Nike4
Casual Male XL1OfficeMax1
Catherines1Old Navy1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chevrolet5PetSmart1
Circle K1Pizza Hut1
Clarks1Quiznos1
Coldwater Creek1RadioShack1
Curves4Rue211
DHL1Skechers USA2
Dairy Queen7Slumberland1
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel3
Decora Cabinetry2Starbucks2
Domino's Pizza2Subway11
DressBarn1Super 82
Dressbarn1T-Mobile2
Eddie Bauer1Taco Bell1
Famous Footwear1Target2
FedEx8Toys"R"Us1
Ford3True Value5
GNC1U-Haul8
Gap1UPS9
Gymboree1Vans2
H&R Block4Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot1Walgreens1
IZOD1Walmart2

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