Washtenaw County vs. Oakland County

Washtenaw County (MI)Oakland County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)370,9631,259,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.5%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)345,1041,202,384
Population, Census, April 1, 2010344,7911,202,362
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%16.8%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.0%
White alone, percent74.1%75.3%
Black or African American alone, percent12.3%14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent9.7%8.0%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-201813,49756,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.4%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)151,550542,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.7%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$246,000$228,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,737$1,640
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$674$629
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,083$1,043
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.0%22.3%
Building permits, 20188052,642
Households, 2014-2018140,210501,260
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.8%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.0%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.0%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.5%87.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.2%46.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)764,9152,567,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,710,18110,835,571
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,419,88418,446,300
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,695,94525,910,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,461,11520,886,174
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,712$17,111
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.026.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,434$76,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,486$42,760
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178,21239,250
Total employment, 2017152,087696,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,309,28941,386,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201730,231116,341
All firms, 201233,195138,132
Men-owned firms, 201217,45377,524
Women-owned firms, 201212,25047,453
Minority-owned firms, 20125,98825,292
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,666108,781
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,48810,021
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201228,981122,863
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.5%8.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.1%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010488.41,385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010705.97867.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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