Dickinson County vs. Iron County

Dickinson County (MI)Iron County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,38311,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,16811,817
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,16811,817
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%30.6%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.1%
White alone, percent96.4%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5191,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,1069,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,600$77,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,053$908
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$414$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$665$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%6.8%
Building permits, 20183630
Households, 2014-201811,0875,327
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.5%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,62912,454
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)431,245101,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,447$8,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.121.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,966$38,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,020$24,876
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017832348
Total employment, 201712,3662,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)597,86492,685
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,490796
All firms, 20122,0011,060
Men-owned firms, 2012984635
Women-owned firms, 2012588230
Minority-owned firms, 20123938
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,860991
Veteran-owned firms, 201217846
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,691980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201034.410.1
Land area in square miles, 2010761.401,166.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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