Milwaukee County vs. Ottawa County

Milwaukee County (WI)Ottawa County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)948,201290,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)947,736263,795
Population, Census, April 1, 2010947,735263,801
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%15.0%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.6%
White alone, percent64.3%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent27.2%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Asian alone, percent4.7%3.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.4%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.0%83.6%
Veterans, 2014-201841,96713,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)419,554110,845
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201849.5%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, 2009-201347.3%18.4%
Building permits, 20181,5351,149
Households, 2014-2018382,070101,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.8%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%84.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,831,041321,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,866,368895,297
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)19,176,20711,067,288
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,445,2882,645,150
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,427,8982,666,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,917$9,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.420.5
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, percent19.1%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 201719,9606,132
Total employment, 2017452,210113,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,741,3724,926,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201749,09219,702
All firms, 201263,48721,842
Men-owned firms, 201231,40712,558
Women-owned firms, 201224,9786,273
Minority-owned firms, 201220,8471,586
Nonminority-owned firms, 201239,68419,667
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,3071,603
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201254,69619,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.0%25.8%
Population per square mile, 20103,926.0468.2
Land area in square miles, 2010241.40563.47

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.