Clare County vs. Mecosta County

Clare County (MI)Mecosta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,75743,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,92442,798
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,92642,798
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.9%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.8%
White alone, percent96.5%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4512,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,37121,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.5%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,400$117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$928$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$396$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%11.1%
Building permits, 201815245
Households, 2014-201812,40615,858
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.4%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.7%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.1%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.3%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,65545,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)86,181112,778
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)254,007676,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)261,312488,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,497$11,271
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.723.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,369$44,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,717$23,182
Persons in poverty, percent20.6%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017559719
Total employment, 20176,0249,851
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)222,626339,994
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7692,241
All firms, 20121,9143,130
Men-owned firms, 20121,1301,787
Women-owned firms, 2012583991
Minority-owned firms, 2012105120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7112,882
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6582,798
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, 200722.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201054.877.1
Land area in square miles, 2010564.32555.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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