Leelanau County vs. Grand Traverse County

Leelanau County (MI)Grand Traverse County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,76492,573
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,71386,981
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,70886,986
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.1%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.9%19.9%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.1%
White alone, percent92.9%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.7%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%92.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6366,431
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,75844,494
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201887.6%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$256,300$194,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,384$1,304
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$511$490
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$938
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.1%15.1%
Building permits, 2018189661
Households, 2014-20189,15237,134
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201842.8%35.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,516343,057
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,2651,767,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,445$19,838
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.920.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,831$61,485
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,074$33,754
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%9.5%
Total employer establishments, 20177433,481
Total employment, 20174,50445,673
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)188,4921,940,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9259,622
All firms, 20123,03211,496
Men-owned firms, 20121,8686,730
Women-owned firms, 20128963,267
Minority-owned firms, 2012133418
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,81510,660
Veteran-owned firms, 2012293828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,68910,151
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, 200727.1%24.5%
Population per square mile, 201062.5187.3
Land area in square miles, 2010347.17464.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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