Grand Traverse County vs. Wexford County

Grand Traverse County (MI)Wexford County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)92,57333,466
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.4%2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)86,98132,735
Population, Census, April 1, 201086,98632,735
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%19.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%49.9%
White alone, percent95.1%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.7%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186,4312,658
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)44,49416,980
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,200$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,304$995
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$490$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$938$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.1%9.3%
Building permits, 201866174
Households, 2014-201837,13413,053
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.1%17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)343,05746,585
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)995,593169,774
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,153,8811,118,962
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)454,007162,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,767,778497,382
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,838$15,253
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.221.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,485$44,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,754$22,760
Persons in poverty, percent9.5%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173,481858
Total employment, 201745,67312,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,940,149465,199
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,6222,168
All firms, 201211,4962,642
Men-owned firms, 20126,7301,394
Women-owned firms, 20123,267821
Minority-owned firms, 201241849
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,6602,448
Veteran-owned firms, 2012828204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,1512,228
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%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, 200724.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010187.357.9
Land area in square miles, 2010464.33565.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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