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Wright County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 89,986. Its county seat is Buffalo 6.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,850 km˛ (714 mi˛). 1,711 km˛ (661 mi˛) of it is land and 139 km˛ (54 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 7.51% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 89,986 people, 31,465 households, and 23,913 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 53/km˛ (136/mi˛). There are 34,355 housing units at an average density of 20/km˛ (52/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 97.85% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 31,465 households out of which 42.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.50% are married couples living together, 7.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% are non-families. 18.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the county the population is spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $53,945, and the median income for a family is $60,940. Males have a median income of $40,630 versus $28,201 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,844. 4.70% of the population and 3.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.50% of those under the age of 18 and 7.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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† Located in Wright County, the city extends into neighboring counties as well.
‡ Based in an adjacent county, part of Dayton extends into Wright County.
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