Alger County vs. Marquette County

Alger County (MI)Marquette County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,09766,516
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,60167,071
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,60167,077
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.9%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.7%19.1%
Female persons, percent44.7%49.9%
White alone, percent84.7%93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.4%2.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.5%92.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188345,894
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,70434,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.9%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,500$149,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,075$1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$442$447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$649$705
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%19.8%
Building permits, 20182575
Households, 2014-20183,09426,203
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.2%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.9%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.9%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,755114,439
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,192592,135
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,637789,252
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,775$11,623
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.317.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,007$50,771
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,773$26,290
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172421,656
Total employment, 20171,79421,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)72,781824,023
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.3%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175553,599
All firms, 20128064,493
Men-owned firms, 20123232,546
Women-owned firms, 20122431,298
Minority-owned firms, 201262106
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126744,170
Veteran-owned firms, 201252539
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126463,604
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.537.1
Land area in square miles, 2010915.071,808.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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