Montcalm County vs. Ionia County

	Montcalm County (MI)	Ionia County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	63,968	64,210
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	63,342	63,899
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	63,342	63,905
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	14.8%
Female persons, percent	48.3%	46.4%
White alone, percent	94.8%	92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.5%	4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.6%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	88.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,295	3,610
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	28,681	25,028
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.2%	77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,400	$122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,018	$1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$408	$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$697	$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	12.9%
Building permits, 2018	123	116
Households, 2014-2018	23,761	22,858
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.7%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.7%	88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.6%	77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.9%	90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.0%	16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.1%	58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.3%	58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	44,885	35,460
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	276,399	105,161
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	528,282	1,362,984
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	601,750	430,395
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,537	$6,731
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.5	26.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,000	$54,343
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,018	$23,956
Persons in poverty, percent	14.3%	9.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,003	897
Total employment, 2017	13,080	11,235
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	463,464	418,701
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.9%	0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,777	3,283
All firms, 2012	3,952	4,163
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,321	2,252
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,162	1,383
Minority-owned firms, 2012	109	142
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,731	3,872
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	398	178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,360	3,781
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	27.8%	31.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	89.8	111.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	705.40	571.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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