Ottawa County vs. Muskegon County

Ottawa County (MI)Muskegon County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)290,494173,588
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.1%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)263,795172,194
Population, Census, April 1, 2010263,801172,188
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%17.0%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.3%
White alone, percent92.5%81.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent3.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.0%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.6%76.3%
Veterans, 2014-201813,22912,048
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)110,84574,305
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.4%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,300$111,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,300$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$477$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%14.3%
Building permits, 20181,149233
Households, 2014-2018101,22365,619
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.6%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.6%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.5%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)321,782236,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)895,297982,255
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)11,067,2883,726,981
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,666,5841,919,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,909$11,279
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.521.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,468$48,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,558$24,101
Persons in poverty, percent6.8%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20176,1323,165
Total employment, 2017113,14952,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,926,2712,115,136
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201719,7029,394
All firms, 201221,84211,566
Men-owned firms, 201212,5585,355
Women-owned firms, 20126,2734,641
Minority-owned firms, 20121,5862,006
Nonminority-owned firms, 201219,6679,124
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,6031,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,1999,698
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010468.2344.9
Land area in square miles, 2010563.47499.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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