Muskegon County vs. Ottawa County

Muskegon County (MI)Ottawa County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)173,588290,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)172,194263,795
Population, Census, April 1, 2010172,188263,801
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.6%
White alone, percent81.1%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent14.1%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%3.0%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.3%83.6%
Veterans, 2014-201812,04813,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)74,305110,845
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.5%78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,000$179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$747$865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.3%18.4%
Building permits, 20182331,149
Households, 2014-201865,619101,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.1%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.5%84.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.8%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.1%33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,129321,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)982,255895,297
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,726,98111,067,288
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,919,4032,666,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,279$9,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.720.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,329$67,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,101$30,558
Persons in poverty, percent15.7%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 20173,1656,132
Total employment, 201752,096113,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,115,1364,926,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,39419,702
All firms, 201211,56621,842
Men-owned firms, 20125,35512,558
Women-owned firms, 20124,6416,273
Minority-owned firms, 20122,0061,586
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,12419,667
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,2711,603
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,69819,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010344.9468.2
Land area in square miles, 2010499.25563.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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