Iron County vs. Marquette County

Iron County (MI)Marquette County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,11766,516
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,81767,071
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,81767,077
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.6%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.9%
White alone, percent95.9%93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%2.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%92.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2295,894
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,33134,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.8%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, 2009-20136.8%19.8%
Building permits, 20183075
Households, 2014-20185,32726,203
Persons per household, 2014-20182.032.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.4%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.3%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.3%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,454114,439
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,361592,135
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,664203,206
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,627789,252
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,771$11,623
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.017.8
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, percent14.2%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173481,656
Total employment, 20172,65321,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)92,685824,023
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177963,599
All firms, 20121,0604,493
Men-owned firms, 20126352,546
Women-owned firms, 20122301,298
Minority-owned firms, 201238106
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129914,170
Veteran-owned firms, 201246539
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129803,604
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.137.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,166.151,808.40

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.