Alpena County vs. Oscoda County

Alpena County (MI)Oscoda County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,3608,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,6018,636
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,5988,640
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.4%27.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%48.7%
White alone, percent96.9%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,534793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,0679,207
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%84.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,600$86,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$932$869
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$573$715
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%2.2%
Building permits, 20182420
Households, 2014-201812,7173,824
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%75.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%10.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%46.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%42.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,1418,043
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)122,5689,866
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)480,30170,045
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)448,82059,547
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,353$6,931
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.820.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,991$40,255
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,115$23,526
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017786187
Total employment, 201710,1981,455
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,06348,593
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,949591
All firms, 20122,322845
Men-owned firms, 20121,078483
Women-owned firms, 2012799282
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,130803
Veteran-owned firms, 2012190100
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,787719
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%17.4%
Population per square mile, 201051.815.3
Land area in square miles, 2010571.86565.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

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