Benzie County vs. Grand Traverse County

Benzie County (MI)Grand Traverse County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,75392,573
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.3%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,52486,981
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,52586,986
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.1%19.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.1%
White alone, percent95.7%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%92.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7856,431
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,61144,494
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201889.7%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,000$194,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,151$1,304
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$490
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$755$938
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%15.1%
Building permits, 201872661
Households, 2014-20186,73337,134
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.8%84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.3%35.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,405343,057
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,0391,767,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,331$19,838
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.420.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,639$61,485
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,866$33,754
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%9.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174673,481
Total employment, 20173,39145,673
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)112,9471,940,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.5%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7619,622
All firms, 20122,16211,496
Men-owned firms, 20121,0946,730
Women-owned firms, 20126883,267
Minority-owned firms, 201259418
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,06510,660
Veteran-owned firms, 2012247828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,85910,151
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%24.5%
Population per square mile, 201054.8187.3
Land area in square miles, 2010319.70464.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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