Ontonagon County vs. Iron County

Ontonagon County (MI)Iron County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,79511,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.5%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,78011,817
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,78011,817
Persons under 5 years, percent2.7%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent12.7%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.2%30.6%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.1%
White alone, percent96.0%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187601,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,7029,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201888.1%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,300$77,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$889$908
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%6.8%
Building permits, 2018430
Households, 2014-20182,8765,327
Persons per household, 2014-20182.042.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.9%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.1%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.6%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.8%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.9%45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,19312,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,97152,361
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,91611,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,416101,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,550$8,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.821.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,906$38,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,850$24,876
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017162348
Total employment, 20178812,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)24,66092,685
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017362796
All firms, 20124691,060
Men-owned firms, 2012267635
Women-owned firms, 201297230
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012449991
Veteran-owned firms, 20127046
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012338980
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20105.210.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,311.231,166.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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