Muskegon County vs. Milwaukee County

Muskegon County (MI)Milwaukee County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)173,588948,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)172,194947,736
Population, Census, April 1, 2010172,188947,735
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%13.6%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.6%
White alone, percent81.1%64.3%
Black or African American alone, percent14.1%27.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.7%4.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%15.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.3%51.0%
Veterans, 2014-201812,04841,967
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)74,305419,554
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.5%49.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,000$153,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$747$864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.3%47.3%
Building permits, 20182331,535
Households, 2014-201865,619382,070
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.1%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%16.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.5%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.8%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.1%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,1291,831,041
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)982,2559,866,368
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,726,98119,176,207
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,919,40310,427,898
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,279$10,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.722.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,329$48,742
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,101$28,121
Persons in poverty, percent15.7%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173,16519,960
Total employment, 201752,096452,210
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,115,13623,741,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,39449,092
All firms, 201211,56663,487
Men-owned firms, 20125,35531,407
Women-owned firms, 20124,64124,978
Minority-owned firms, 20122,00620,847
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,12439,684
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,2715,307
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,69854,696
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.0%13.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%33.0%
Population per square mile, 2010344.93,926.0
Land area in square miles, 2010499.25241.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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