Genesee County vs. Oakland County

Genesee County (MI)Oakland County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)406,8921,259,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.4%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)425,7891,202,384
Population, Census, April 1, 2010425,7901,202,362
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%16.8%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.0%
White alone, percent75.4%75.3%
Black or African American alone, percent20.3%14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%8.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.5%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-201823,23456,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)192,637542,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,800$228,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,640
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$629
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$755$1,043
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%22.3%
Building permits, 20186302,642
Households, 2014-2018167,889501,260
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.8%87.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%46.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)563,9002,567,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,787,45010,835,571
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)9,418,12018,446,300
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,673,58225,910,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,307,93220,886,174
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,686$17,111
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.226.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,006$76,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,386$42,760
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 20177,74039,250
Total employment, 2017121,169696,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,936,81641,386,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201727,589116,341
All firms, 201234,880138,132
Men-owned firms, 201216,60077,524
Women-owned firms, 201215,26247,453
Minority-owned firms, 20128,72125,292
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,103108,781
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,14110,021
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201230,551122,863
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.2%8.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.7%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010668.51,385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010636.98867.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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