Allegan County vs. Kalamazoo County

Allegan County (MI)Kalamazoo County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,327264,870
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)111,407250,327
Population, Census, April 1, 2010111,408250,331
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%51.0%
White alone, percent94.9%81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%2.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.2%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185,42513,654
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)51,523112,800
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,400$153,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,236$1,289
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$520
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%27.9%
Building permits, 2018436460
Households, 2014-201843,000102,809
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%38.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,893477,872
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)265,9332,261,873
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,286,5607,385,629
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)609,4411,553,731
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)949,9233,129,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,479$12,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.920.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,883$54,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,073$30,555
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3845,641
Total employment, 201738,008109,826
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,790,3635,193,069
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,26316,404
All firms, 20129,83520,816
Men-owned firms, 20125,36611,131
Women-owned firms, 20122,9427,438
Minority-owned firms, 20125233,163
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,07816,849
Veteran-owned firms, 20126911,869
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,68117,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%31.7%
Population per square mile, 2010135.0445.7
Land area in square miles, 2010825.23561.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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