Marquette County vs. Iron County

Marquette County (MI)Iron County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,51611,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,07111,817
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,07711,817
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%30.6%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.1%
White alone, percent93.3%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,8941,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,9419,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,900$77,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,152$908
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$447$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$705$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.8%6.8%
Building permits, 20187530
Households, 2014-201826,2035,327
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.6%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.3%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.5%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)114,43912,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)592,13552,361
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)203,20611,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)789,252101,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,623$8,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.821.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,771$38,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,290$24,876
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,656348
Total employment, 201721,1702,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)824,02392,685
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,599796
All firms, 20124,4931,060
Men-owned firms, 20122,546635
Women-owned firms, 20121,298230
Minority-owned firms, 201210638
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,170991
Veteran-owned firms, 201253946
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,604980
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, 201037.110.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,808.401,166.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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