Oakland County vs. Lapeer County

Oakland County (MI)Lapeer County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,259,20188,028
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,202,38488,318
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,202,36288,319
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.0%49.3%
White alone, percent75.3%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent14.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent8.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.7%91.8%
Veterans, 2014-201856,2285,307
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)542,80236,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%83.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$228,800$159,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,640$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$629$433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,043$788
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%7.7%
Building permits, 20182,642149
Households, 2014-2018501,26033,320
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.1%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.6%88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.2%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201846.4%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.1%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,567,34280,176
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,835,571239,659
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)18,446,3001,303,527
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,910,538282,114
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,886,174867,051
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,111$9,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.834.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,387$58,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,760$28,309
Persons in poverty, percent8.2%10.1%
Total employer establishments, 201739,2501,702
Total employment, 2017696,36718,583
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)41,386,356660,695
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017116,3416,548
All firms, 2012138,1327,177
Men-owned firms, 201277,5244,252
Women-owned firms, 201247,4532,178
Minority-owned firms, 201225,292284
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012108,7816,652
Veteran-owned firms, 201210,021832
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012122,8636,060
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,385.7137.4
Land area in square miles, 2010867.66643.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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