Montcalm County vs. Kent County

Montcalm County (MI)Kent County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)63,968653,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,342602,628
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,342602,622
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%13.7%
Female persons, percent48.3%50.7%
White alone, percent94.8%82.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%3.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,29529,512
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,681257,370
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,400$163,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,018$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$871
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%24.4%
Building permits, 20181232,366
Households, 2014-201823,761239,236
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.7%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.6%84.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,8851,154,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)276,3995,244,932
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)528,28217,535,625
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)144,61017,703,041
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)601,7508,698,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,537$14,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.521.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,000$60,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,018$31,005
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,00316,750
Total employment, 201713,080365,651
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)463,46417,101,830
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.9%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,77747,868
All firms, 20123,95252,666
Men-owned firms, 20122,32129,724
Women-owned firms, 20121,16217,687
Minority-owned firms, 20121097,795
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,73143,060
Veteran-owned firms, 20123984,329
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,36045,951
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201089.8711.5
Land area in square miles, 2010705.40846.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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