Cook County vs. Berrien County

Cook County (IL)Berrien County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,180,493154,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,195,026156,811
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,194,675156,813
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.6%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.4%51.1%
White alone, percent65.5%79.6%
Black or African American alone, percent23.9%14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent7.9%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.5%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent42.1%74.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018164,68710,156
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201821.1%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,200,22177,648
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.9%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$237,200$146,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,893$1,187
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$737$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,091$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201353.8%17.6%
Building permits, 20188,199302
Households, 2014-20181,963,07063,908
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201835.2%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.9%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.0%27.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.5%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,553,105241,737
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)39,639,868816,464
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)79,526,9801,962,792
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,767,3581,681,104
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,998$10,772
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.319.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,088$49,135
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,575$29,311
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017133,6663,543
Total employment, 20172,405,79054,568
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)150,248,2612,490,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017485,90210,053
All firms, 2012549,68613,394
Men-owned firms, 2012291,2787,156
Women-owned firms, 2012216,9294,335
Minority-owned firms, 2012216,3741,569
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012319,11511,370
Veteran-owned firms, 201238,6651,366
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012495,45011,312
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.4%8.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.9%1.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%28.7%
Population per square mile, 20105,495.1276.2
Land area in square miles, 2010945.33567.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cook county (IL) and Berrien county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.