Kalkaska County vs. Grand Traverse County

Kalkaska County (MI)Grand Traverse County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,82492,573
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,14786,981
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,15386,986
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%19.9%
Female persons, percent48.7%51.1%
White alone, percent95.5%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%92.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3956,431
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,40844,494
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,200$194,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$1,304
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$490
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$938
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%15.1%
Building permits, 201829661
Households, 2014-20187,13937,134
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.9%35.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,625343,057
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,949995,593
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)146,4001,153,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,651454,007
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,9241,767,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,119$19,838
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.620.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,004$61,485
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,687$33,754
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%9.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173353,481
Total employment, 20173,77245,673
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)184,0601,940,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2209,622
All firms, 20121,47811,496
Men-owned firms, 20128126,730
Women-owned firms, 20124523,267
Minority-owned firms, 201273418
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,37210,660
Veteran-owned firms, 201254828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,30510,151
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, 200741.6%24.5%
Population per square mile, 201030.6187.3
Land area in square miles, 2010559.87464.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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