Mason County vs. Newaygo County

	Mason County (MI)	Newaygo County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,100	48,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.4%	0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,691	48,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,705	48,460
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.6%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	49.8%
White alone, percent	95.3%	95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.6%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.2%	90.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,201	3,769
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,647	25,567
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.2%	82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$137,700	$111,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,084	$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$434	$408
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$716	$707
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.1%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	74	100
Households, 2014-2018	12,115	19,007
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.34	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.8%	83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.4%	86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.2%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.1%	51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,210	39,903
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	124,082	168,007
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	432,165	663,397
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	190,942	105,063
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	370,347	377,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,913	$7,862
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.4	28.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,663	$46,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,812	$24,005
Persons in poverty, percent	12.1%	15.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	712	810
Total employment, 2017	9,199	10,355
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	347,716	410,120
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.7%	10.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,026	2,870
All firms, 2012	2,371	3,468
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,208	2,169
Women-owned firms, 2012	744	906
Minority-owned firms, 2012	69	111
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,180	3,254
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	180	265
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,988	3,061
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	25.7%	30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	58.0	59.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	495.07	813.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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