Kent County vs. Ottawa County

Kent County (MI)Ottawa County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)653,786290,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.5%10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)602,628263,795
Population, Census, April 1, 2010602,622263,801
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.6%
White alone, percent82.3%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent10.5%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.4%3.0%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.7%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.5%83.6%
Veterans, 2014-201829,51213,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)257,370110,845
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,500$179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$871$865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%18.4%
Building permits, 20182,3661,149
Households, 2014-2018239,236101,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.4%9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%84.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,154,358321,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,244,932895,297
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)17,535,62511,067,288
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,703,0412,645,150
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,698,6082,666,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,156$9,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.120.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,351$67,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,005$30,558
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 201716,7506,132
Total employment, 2017365,651113,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,101,8304,926,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201747,86819,702
All firms, 201252,66621,842
Men-owned firms, 201229,72412,558
Women-owned firms, 201217,6876,273
Minority-owned firms, 20127,7951,586
Nonminority-owned firms, 201243,06019,667
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,3291,603
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201245,95119,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010711.5468.2
Land area in square miles, 2010846.95563.47

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