Newaygo County vs. Mason County

	Newaygo County (MI)	Mason County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	48,892	29,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.9%	1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	48,460	28,691
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	48,460	28,705
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.1%	23.6%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	50.4%
White alone, percent	95.7%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.8%	4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.5%	91.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,769	2,201
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	25,567	17,647
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.4%	78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$111,200	$137,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,068	$1,084
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$408	$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$707	$716
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.8%	13.1%
Building permits, 2018	100	74
Households, 2014-2018	19,007	12,115
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.4%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.2%	85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.9%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.8%	92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	39,903	50,210
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	168,007	124,082
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	663,397	432,165
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	105,063	190,942
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	377,067	370,347
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,862	$12,913
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	17.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,724	$49,663
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,005	$28,812
Persons in poverty, percent	15.6%	12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	810	712
Total employment, 2017	10,355	9,199
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	410,120	347,716
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.5%	-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,870	2,026
All firms, 2012	3,468	2,371
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,169	1,208
Women-owned firms, 2012	906	744
Minority-owned firms, 2012	111	69
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,254	2,180
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	265	180
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,061	1,988
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	30.1%	25.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	59.6	58.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	813.20	495.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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