Alcona County vs. Oscoda County

	Alcona County (MI)	Oscoda County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,362	8,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.3%	-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	10,942	8,636
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	10,942	8,640
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.0%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	12.8%	19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	35.8%	27.2%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	48.7%
White alone, percent	97.1%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.7%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,384	793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,196	9,207
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	87.8%	84.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,800	$86,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$900	$869
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$361	$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$661	$715
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.0%	2.2%
Building permits, 2018	26	20
Households, 2014-2018	5,008	3,824
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.04	2.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.2%	89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.4%	75.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.6%	62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.6%	83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.7%	10.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.1%	17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.8%	9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.2%	46.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	38.0%	42.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,930	8,043
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	27,534	70,045
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	52,481	59,547
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,935	$6,931
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	20.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,735	$40,255
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,219	$23,526
Persons in poverty, percent	19.5%	17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	173	187
Total employment, 2017	1,069	1,455
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	35,964	48,593
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-10.7%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	651	591
All firms, 2012	933	845
Men-owned firms, 2012	525	483
Women-owned firms, 2012	278	282
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	907	803
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	43	100
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	873	719
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.4%	17.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.2	15.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	674.59	565.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

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