Ontonagon County vs. Houghton County

Ontonagon County (MI)Houghton County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,79536,219
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.5%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,78036,625
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,78036,628
Persons under 5 years, percent2.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent12.7%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.2%17.5%
Female persons, percent49.2%45.9%
White alone, percent96.0%93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%3.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20187602,407
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,70218,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201888.1%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,300$106,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$889$1,030
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$662
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%16.4%
Building permits, 2018458
Households, 2014-20182,87613,340
Persons per household, 2014-20182.042.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.9%81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.1%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.6%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%33.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.8%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.9%53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,19350,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,416329,393
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,550$9,020
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.816.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,906$42,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,850$22,866
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017162879
Total employment, 20178819,359
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)24,660307,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173621,996
All firms, 20124692,389
Men-owned firms, 20122671,284
Women-owned firms, 201297821
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124492,172
Veteran-owned firms, 201270236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123382,037
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%24.1%
Population per square mile, 20105.236.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,311.231,009.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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