Allegan County vs. Barry County

	Allegan County (MI)	Barry County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	117,327	61,157
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.3%	3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	111,407	59,175
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	111,408	59,173
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.5%	18.4%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	49.7%
White alone, percent	94.9%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.4%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.2%	94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,425	4,145
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	51,523	27,791
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.3%	82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$157,400	$154,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,236	$1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$452	$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$794	$838
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.3%	7.1%
Building permits, 2018	436	216
Households, 2014-2018	43,000	23,840
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.65	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.8%	2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.3%	87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.7%	92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.7%	20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.5%	5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.8%	61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.9%	56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	131,893	38,485
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	265,933	123,426
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	5,286,560	1,115,663
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	609,441	122,531
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	949,923	286,016
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,479	$4,849
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.9	28.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,883	$61,016
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,073	$28,783
Persons in poverty, percent	10.7%	8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,384	910
Total employment, 2017	38,008	10,740
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,790,363	416,146
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.5%	3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	8,263	3,766
All firms, 2012	9,835	4,239
Men-owned firms, 2012	5,366	2,490
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,942	1,174
Minority-owned firms, 2012	523	141
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	9,078	3,987
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	691	368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	8,681	3,679
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	0.3%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.6%	29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	135.0	107.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	825.23	553.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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