Iron County vs. Marquette County
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Iron County (MI) Marquette County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11,117 66,516
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.9% -0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 11,817 67,071
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,817 67,077
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6% 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.6% 19.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 49.9%
White alone, percent 95.9% 93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.4% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.5% 2.0%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.3% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.0% 92.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,229 5,894
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,331 34,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 80.8% 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $77,800 $149,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $908 $1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $412 $447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $516 $705
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.8% 19.8%
Building permits, 2018 30 75
Households, 2014-2018 5,327 26,203
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.03 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.0% 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.8% 3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.4% 87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 61.3% 76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.0% 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.8% 31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.3% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.7% 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.3% 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,454 114,439
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 52,361 592,135
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 11,664 203,206
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 101,627 789,252
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,771 $11,623
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.0 17.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $38,918 $50,771
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,876 $26,290
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2% 14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 348 1,656
Total employment, 2017 2,653 21,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 92,685 824,023
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.4% -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 796 3,599
All firms, 2012 1,060 4,493
Men-owned firms, 2012 635 2,546
Women-owned firms, 2012 230 1,298
Minority-owned firms, 2012 38 106
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 991 4,170
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 46 539
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 980 3,604
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% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 10.1 37.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,166.15 1,808.40
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Iron county (MI) and Marquette county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.