Allegan County vs. Ottawa County

Allegan County (MI)Ottawa County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,327290,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)111,407263,795
Population, Census, April 1, 2010111,408263,801
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.6%
White alone, percent94.9%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%3.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.2%83.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,42513,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)51,523110,845
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,400$179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,236$1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%18.4%
Building permits, 20184361,149
Households, 2014-201843,000101,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%84.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,893321,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)265,933895,297
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,286,56011,067,288
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)609,4412,645,150
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)949,9232,666,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,479$9,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.920.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,883$67,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,073$30,558
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3846,132
Total employment, 201738,008113,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,790,3634,926,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,26319,702
All firms, 20129,83521,842
Men-owned firms, 20125,36612,558
Women-owned firms, 20122,9426,273
Minority-owned firms, 20125231,586
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,07819,667
Veteran-owned firms, 20126911,603
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,68119,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010135.0468.2
Land area in square miles, 2010825.23563.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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