Manistee County vs. Wexford County

	Manistee County (MI)	Wexford County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,528	33,466
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.9%	2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,747	32,735
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,733	32,735
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.4%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.4%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.8%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	48.3%	49.9%
White alone, percent	91.7%	96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.3%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.3%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.9%	94.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,350	2,658
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,877	16,980
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.5%	76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,900	$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,070	$995
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$396	$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$699	$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.3%	9.3%
Building permits, 2018	11	74
Households, 2014-2018	9,591	13,053
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.2%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.7%	83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.7%	70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.6%	89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.0%	17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.5%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.0%	57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.6%	51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	155,408	46,585
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	93,711	169,774
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	419,526	1,118,962
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	225,631	162,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	231,887	497,382
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,399	$15,253
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.1	21.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,172	$44,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,778	$22,760
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	573	858
Total employment, 2017	5,891	12,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	221,816	465,199
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.0%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,692	2,168
All firms, 2012	2,074	2,642
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,064	1,394
Women-owned firms, 2012	569	821
Minority-owned firms, 2012	89	49
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,870	2,448
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	266	204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,714	2,228
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	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	27.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	45.6	57.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	542.15	565.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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