Allegan County vs. Kent County

Allegan County (MI)Kent County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,327653,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)111,407602,628
Population, Census, April 1, 2010111,408602,622
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%13.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.7%
White alone, percent94.9%82.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.9%3.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.2%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20185,42529,512
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)51,523257,370
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,400$163,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,236$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$871
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%24.4%
Building permits, 20184362,366
Households, 2014-201843,000239,236
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%84.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,8931,154,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)265,9335,244,932
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,286,56017,535,625
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)609,44117,703,041
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)949,9238,698,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,479$14,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.921.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,883$60,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,073$31,005
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,38416,750
Total employment, 201738,008365,651
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,790,36317,101,830
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,26347,868
All firms, 20129,83552,666
Men-owned firms, 20125,36629,724
Women-owned firms, 20122,94217,687
Minority-owned firms, 20125237,795
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,07843,060
Veteran-owned firms, 20126914,329
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,68145,951
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010135.0711.5
Land area in square miles, 2010825.23846.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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