Monroe County vs. Washtenaw County

	Monroe County (MI)	Washtenaw County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	150,439	370,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.0%	7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	152,024	345,104
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	152,021	344,791
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.1%	13.8%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.4%
White alone, percent	94.4%	74.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.6%	12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	9.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.7%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.2%	70.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	10,353	13,497
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.2%	12.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	64,785	151,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.1%	60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$155,700	$246,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,295	$1,737
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$475	$674
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$813	$1,083
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.1%	33.0%
Building permits, 2018	492	805
Households, 2014-2018	59,279	140,210
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.5%	76.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	15.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.4%	94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.8%	87.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.2%	95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.1%	55.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.0%	6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.0%	4.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	179,935	764,915
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	457,906	4,710,181
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,976,454	5,419,884
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,471,162	4,461,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,740	$12,712
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	24.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,514	$69,434
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,295	$39,486
Persons in poverty, percent	10.0%	15.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,353	8,212
Total employment, 2017	37,086	152,087
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,615,638	8,309,289
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	8,442	30,231
All firms, 2012	10,417	33,195
Men-owned firms, 2012	5,576	17,453
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,487	12,250
Minority-owned firms, 2012	694	5,988
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	9,395	25,666
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	934	2,488
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	8,848	28,981
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.7%	7.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	4.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.9%	33.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	276.7	488.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	549.39	705.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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