Oakland County vs. Washtenaw County

Oakland County (MI)Washtenaw County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,259,201370,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,202,384345,104
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,202,362344,791
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%13.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.4%
White alone, percent75.3%74.1%
Black or African American alone, percent14.0%12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent8.0%9.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.7%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-201856,22813,497
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%12.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)542,802151,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$228,800$246,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,640$1,737
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$629$674
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,043$1,083
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%33.0%
Building permits, 20182,642805
Households, 2014-2018501,260140,210
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%76.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.1%15.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.6%94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.2%87.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201846.4%55.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.1%64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,567,342764,915
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,835,5714,710,181
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)18,446,3005,419,884
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,910,5384,695,945
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,886,1744,461,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,111$12,712
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.824.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,387$69,434
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,760$39,486
Persons in poverty, percent8.2%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 201739,2508,212
Total employment, 2017696,367152,087
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)41,386,3568,309,289
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017116,34130,231
All firms, 2012138,13233,195
Men-owned firms, 201277,52417,453
Women-owned firms, 201247,45312,250
Minority-owned firms, 201225,2925,988
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012108,78125,666
Veteran-owned firms, 201210,0212,488
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012122,86328,981
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.3%7.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%4.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%33.1%
Population per square mile, 20101,385.7488.4
Land area in square miles, 2010867.66705.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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