Grand Traverse County vs. Leelanau County

Grand Traverse County (MI)Leelanau County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)92,57321,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.4%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)86,98121,713
Population, Census, April 1, 201086,98621,708
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%30.9%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.6%
White alone, percent95.1%92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%3.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.7%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,4311,636
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)44,49415,758
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%87.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,200$256,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,304$1,384
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$490$511
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$938$865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.1%9.1%
Building permits, 2018661189
Households, 2014-201837,1349,152
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.1%42.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)343,05746,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,767,778139,265
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,838$6,445
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.221.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,485$63,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,754$38,074
Persons in poverty, percent9.5%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173,481743
Total employment, 201745,6734,504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,940,149188,492
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,6222,925
All firms, 201211,4963,032
Men-owned firms, 20126,7301,868
Women-owned firms, 20123,267896
Minority-owned firms, 2012418133
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,6602,815
Veteran-owned firms, 2012828293
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,1512,689
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%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, 200724.5%27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010187.362.5
Land area in square miles, 2010464.33347.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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