Michigan vs. Ohio
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Michigan Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 9,986,857 11,689,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.0% 1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 9,884,116 11,536,751
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,883,640 11,536,504
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7% 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2% 17.1%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 51.0%
White alone, percent 79.3% 81.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 14.1% 13.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 3.4% 2.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.2% 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.9% 78.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 564,783 729,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.7% 4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 4,614,380 5,217,423
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.0% 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $146,200 $140,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,279 $1,269
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $484 $471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $850 $788
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 17.9% 22.9%
Building permits, 2018 19,580 24,221
Households, 2014-2018 3,909,509 4,654,075
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.49 2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.8% 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.6% 7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.0% 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.0% 79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.5% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.6% 27.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.3% 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.3% 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.0% 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 17,962,356 20,652,777
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 63,018,786 80,915,693
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 238,892,383 313,629,976
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 115,704,903 155,426,023
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 119,302,046 153,553,997
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,071 $13,301
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.5 23.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $54,938 $54,533
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,336 $30,304
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1% 13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 222,553 253,001
Total employment, 2017 3,859,949 4,815,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 186,678,533 224,627,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 715,824 785,833
All firms, 2012 834,087 904,814
Men-owned firms, 2012 446,128 510,078
Women-owned firms, 2012 306,986 306,824
Minority-owned firms, 2012 158,946 122,653
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 657,237 759,569
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 71,861 91,316
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 733,517 776,193
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 8.9% 5.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.6% 2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.1% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.4% 27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 174.8 282.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 56,538.90 40,860.69
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Michigan and Ohio using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.