Barry County vs. Kalamazoo County

Barry County (MI)Kalamazoo County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,157264,870
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,175250,327
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,173250,331
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%15.0%
Female persons, percent49.7%51.0%
White alone, percent96.7%81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,14513,654
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,791112,800
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,100$153,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,233$1,289
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$430$520
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$838$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%27.9%
Building permits, 2018216460
Households, 2014-201823,840102,809
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.7%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%38.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,485477,872
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)123,4262,261,873
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,115,6637,385,629
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)122,5311,553,731
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)286,0163,129,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,849$12,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.420.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,016$54,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,783$30,555
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20179105,641
Total employment, 201710,740109,826
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)416,1465,193,069
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,76616,404
All firms, 20124,23920,816
Men-owned firms, 20122,49011,131
Women-owned firms, 20121,1747,438
Minority-owned firms, 20121413,163
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,98716,849
Veteran-owned firms, 20123681,869
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,67917,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%31.7%
Population per square mile, 2010107.0445.7
Land area in square miles, 2010553.09561.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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