Benzie County vs. Kewaunee County

Benzie County (MI)Kewaunee County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,75320,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.3%-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,52420,574
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,52520,574
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.1%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.3%
White alone, percent95.7%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7851,218
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,6119,462
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201889.7%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,000$157,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,151$1,308
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$755$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%11.8%
Building permits, 20187242
Households, 2014-20186,7338,238
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.8%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.3%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%61.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,40515,426
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,039146,276
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,331$7,093
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.423.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,639$63,118
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,866$30,098
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%7.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017467461
Total employment, 20173,3914,956
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)112,947196,664
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.5%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7611,269
All firms, 20122,1621,752
Men-owned firms, 20121,0941,009
Women-owned firms, 2012688489
Minority-owned firms, 20125955
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0651,645
Veteran-owned firms, 2012247152
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8591,510
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, 200724.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201054.860.1
Land area in square miles, 2010319.70342.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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