Barry County vs. Kent County

Barry County (MI)Kent County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,157653,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,175602,628
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,173602,622
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%13.7%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.7%
White alone, percent96.7%82.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,14529,512
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,791257,370
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,100$163,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,233$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$430$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$838$871
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%24.4%
Building permits, 20182162,366
Households, 2014-201823,840239,236
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.7%84.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,4851,154,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)123,4265,244,932
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,115,66317,535,625
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)122,53117,703,041
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)286,0168,698,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,849$14,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.421.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,016$60,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,783$31,005
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 201791016,750
Total employment, 201710,740365,651
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)416,14617,101,830
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,76647,868
All firms, 20124,23952,666
Men-owned firms, 20122,49029,724
Women-owned firms, 20121,17417,687
Minority-owned firms, 20121417,795
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,98743,060
Veteran-owned firms, 20123684,329
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,67945,951
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010107.0711.5
Land area in square miles, 2010553.09846.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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