Kalkaska County vs. Wexford County

Kalkaska County (MI)Wexford County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,82433,466
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,14732,735
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,15332,735
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%19.1%
Female persons, percent48.7%49.9%
White alone, percent95.5%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3952,658
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,40816,980
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,200$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$995
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%9.3%
Building permits, 20182974
Households, 2014-20187,13913,053
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.9%17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,62546,585
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,949169,774
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)146,4001,118,962
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,651162,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,924497,382
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,119$15,253
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.621.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,004$44,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,687$22,760
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017335858
Total employment, 20173,77212,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)184,060465,199
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2202,168
All firms, 20121,4782,642
Men-owned firms, 20128121,394
Women-owned firms, 2012452821
Minority-owned firms, 20127349
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3722,448
Veteran-owned firms, 201254204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3052,228
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, 200741.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.657.9
Land area in square miles, 2010559.87565.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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