Kent County vs. Montcalm County

Kent County (MI)Montcalm County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)653,78663,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.5%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)602,62863,342
Population, Census, April 1, 2010602,62263,342
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.7%48.3%
White alone, percent82.3%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent10.5%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.7%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.5%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-201829,5124,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)257,37028,681
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,500$107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,018
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$408
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$871$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%7.3%
Building permits, 20182,366123
Households, 2014-2018239,23623,761
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.4%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%69.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,154,35844,885
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,244,932276,399
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)17,535,625528,282
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,703,041144,610
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,698,608601,750
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,156$9,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.129.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,351$47,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,005$23,018
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 201716,7501,003
Total employment, 2017365,65113,080
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,101,830463,464
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201747,8683,777
All firms, 201252,6663,952
Men-owned firms, 201229,7242,321
Women-owned firms, 201217,6871,162
Minority-owned firms, 20127,795109
Nonminority-owned firms, 201243,0603,731
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,329398
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201245,9513,360
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010711.589.8
Land area in square miles, 2010846.95705.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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