Delta County vs. Leelanau County

	Delta County (MI)	Leelanau County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,857	21,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,069	21,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,069	21,708
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.7%	16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.2%	30.9%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	50.6%
White alone, percent	93.9%	92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.6%	3.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.9%	89.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,051	1,636
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,393	15,758
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.5%	87.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$110,500	$256,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,029	$1,384
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$413	$511
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$561	$865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.2%	9.1%
Building permits, 2018	44	189
Households, 2014-2018	15,949	9,152
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.7%	89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.0%	90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.9%	95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.5%	42.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.5%	8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.3%	55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.6%	50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	45,264	46,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	507,058	139,265
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,747	$6,445
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	21.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,490	$63,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,852	$38,074
Persons in poverty, percent	12.4%	7.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,030	743
Total employment, 2017	11,754	4,504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	430,329	188,492
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.1%	-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,976	2,925
All firms, 2012	2,910	3,032
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,527	1,868
Women-owned firms, 2012	784	896
Minority-owned firms, 2012	179	133
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,590	2,815
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	351	293
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,259	2,689
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	0.0%	27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.7	62.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,171.10	347.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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