Door County vs. Leelanau County

Door County (WI)Leelanau County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,61021,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,78521,713
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,78521,708
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.8%30.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.6%
White alone, percent96.6%92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%3.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1681,636
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,05215,758
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%87.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$207,100$256,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,332$1,384
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$532$511
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$770$865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%9.1%
Building permits, 2018166189
Households, 2014-201813,1969,152
Persons per household, 2014-20182.052.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.1%42.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)147,57746,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)414,127139,265
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,888$6,445
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.921.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,287$63,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,155$38,074
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,286743
Total employment, 201710,5124,504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)397,600188,492
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8742,925
All firms, 20124,3093,032
Men-owned firms, 20122,1831,868
Women-owned firms, 20121,195896
Minority-owned firms, 201260133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0342,815
Veteran-owned firms, 2012553293
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3522,689
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200721.5%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201057.662.5
Land area in square miles, 2010481.98347.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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