Ontonagon County vs. Ashland County

Ontonagon County (MI)Ashland County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,79515,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-14.5%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,78016,157
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,78016,157
Persons under 5 years, percent2.7%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent12.7%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.2%19.6%
Female persons, percent49.2%49.9%
White alone, percent96.0%83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%11.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187601,141
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,7029,648
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201888.1%68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,300$110,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$889$1,173
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%14.6%
Building permits, 201848
Households, 2014-20182,8766,546
Persons per household, 2014-20182.042.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.9%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.1%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.6%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.8%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.9%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,19328,882
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,971143,093
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,91633,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,416214,159
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,550$13,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.816.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,906$43,861
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,850$23,505
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017162487
Total employment, 20178816,345
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)24,660261,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173621,099
All firms, 20124691,553
Men-owned firms, 2012267762
Women-owned firms, 201297463
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124491,365
Veteran-owned firms, 20127079
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123381,327
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.3%
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, 200727.6%29.4%
Population per square mile, 20105.215.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,311.231,045.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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