Grand Traverse County vs. Benzie County
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Grand Traverse County (MI) Benzie County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 92,573 17,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.4% 1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 86,981 17,524
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 86,986 17,525
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2% 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9% 26.1%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 50.4%
White alone, percent 95.1% 95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.3% 1.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.9% 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7% 93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,431 1,785
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.6% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 44,494 12,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.3% 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, 2009-2013 15.1% 4.5%
Building permits, 2018 661 72
Households, 2014-2018 37,134 6,733
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.40 2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.4% 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.2% 3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.4% 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.1% 80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 95.2% 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 35.1% 29.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.6% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3% 7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.5% 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.1% 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 343,057 50,405
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,767,778 128,039
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $19,838 $7,331
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.2 25.4
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, percent 9.5% 10.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,481 467
Total employment, 2017 45,673 3,391
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,940,149 112,947
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.6% -5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 9,622 1,761
All firms, 2012 11,496 2,162
Men-owned firms, 2012 6,730 1,094
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,267 688
Minority-owned firms, 2012 418 59
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 10,660 2,065
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 828 247
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 10,151 1,859
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.5% 24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 187.3 54.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 464.33 319.70
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.