Grand Traverse County vs. Benzie County

Grand Traverse County (MI)Benzie County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)92,57317,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.4%1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)86,98117,524
Population, Census, April 1, 201086,98617,525
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%26.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.4%
White alone, percent95.1%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.7%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186,4311,785
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)44,49412,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%89.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,200$172,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,304$1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$490$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$938$755
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.1%4.5%
Building permits, 201866172
Households, 2014-201837,1346,733
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.1%29.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)343,05750,405
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,767,778128,039
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,838$7,331
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.225.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,485$56,639
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,754$27,866
Persons in poverty, percent9.5%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173,481467
Total employment, 201745,6733,391
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,940,149112,947
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,6221,761
All firms, 201211,4962,162
Men-owned firms, 20126,7301,094
Women-owned firms, 20123,267688
Minority-owned firms, 201241859
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,6602,065
Veteran-owned firms, 2012828247
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,1511,859
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%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, 200724.5%24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010187.354.8
Land area in square miles, 2010464.33319.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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