Milwaukee County vs. Ottawa County
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Milwaukee County (WI) Ottawa County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 948,201 290,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.0% 10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 947,736 263,795
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 947,735 263,801
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0% 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6% 15.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 50.6%
White alone, percent 64.3% 92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 27.2% 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.0% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 4.7% 3.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.4% 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.0% 83.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 41,967 13,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.0% 5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 419,554 110,845
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 49.5% 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $153,600 $179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,453 $1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $625 $477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $864 $865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 47.3% 18.4%
Building permits, 2018 1,535 1,149
Households, 2014-2018 382,070 101,223
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.44 2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.3% 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 16.8% 9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.2% 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.3% 84.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.8% 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.5% 33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.4% 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1% 5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.4% 68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.6% 62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,831,041 321,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 9,866,368 895,297
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 19,176,207 11,067,288
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,445,288 2,645,150
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 10,427,898 2,666,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,917 $9,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.4 20.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,742 $67,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,121 $30,558
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1% 6.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 19,960 6,132
Total employment, 2017 452,210 113,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 23,741,372 4,926,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 49,092 19,702
All firms, 2012 63,487 21,842
Men-owned firms, 2012 31,407 12,558
Women-owned firms, 2012 24,978 6,273
Minority-owned firms, 2012 20,847 1,586
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 39,684 19,667
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 5,307 1,603
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 54,696 19,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 13.2% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.0% 0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.2% 1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.2% 1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 33.0% 25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 3,926.0 468.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 241.40 563.47
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Milwaukee county (WI) and Ottawa county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.