Macomb County vs. Oakland County

Macomb County (MI)Oakland County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)874,7591,259,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)841,0391,202,384
Population, Census, April 1, 2010840,9781,202,362
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%16.8%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.0%
White alone, percent80.8%75.3%
Black or African American alone, percent12.2%14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent4.1%8.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.6%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-201849,59656,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.9%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)367,901542,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,700$228,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,347$1,640
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$518$629
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$943$1,043
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.7%22.3%
Building permits, 20181,9712,642
Households, 2014-2018343,592501,260
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.0%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.0%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.6%87.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.7%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.5%46.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,263,1442,567,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,079,62410,835,571
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)27,017,32518,446,300
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,776,05725,910,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,304,23920,886,174
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,340$17,111
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.826.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,466$76,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,104$42,760
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 201719,19539,250
Total employment, 2017309,802696,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,447,54341,386,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.8%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201765,726116,341
All firms, 201272,641138,132
Men-owned firms, 201240,84577,524
Women-owned firms, 201225,54847,453
Minority-owned firms, 201210,76525,292
Nonminority-owned firms, 201260,452108,781
Veteran-owned firms, 20126,42510,021
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201263,988122,863
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%8.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%28.6%
Population per square mile, 20101,754.91,385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010479.22867.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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