Ontonagon County vs. Ashland County
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Ontonagon County (MI) Ashland County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5,795 15,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -14.5% -3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 6,780 16,157
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,780 16,157
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.7% 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 36.2% 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.2% 49.9%
White alone, percent 96.0% 83.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.3% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.5% 11.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6% 82.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 760 1,141
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,702 9,648
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 88.1% 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, 2009-2013 5.4% 14.6%
Building permits, 2018 4 8
Households, 2014-2018 2,876 6,546
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.04 2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 94.9% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.4% 3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.1% 82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 64.6% 69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.6% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.5% 21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.4% 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4% 7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 41.8% 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 40.9% 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,193 28,882
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 16,971 143,093
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,916 33,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 48,416 214,159
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,550 $13,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.8 16.4
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, percent 14.1% 15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 162 487
Total employment, 2017 881 6,345
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 24,660 261,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.5% -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 362 1,099
All firms, 2012 469 1,553
Men-owned firms, 2012 267 762
Women-owned firms, 2012 97 463
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 449 1,365
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 70 79
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 338 1,327
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 8.3%
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 27.6% 29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 5.2 15.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,311.23 1,045.04
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.