Lapeer County vs. Oakland County

Lapeer County (MI)Oakland County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)88,0281,259,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)88,3181,202,384
Population, Census, April 1, 201088,3191,202,362
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%16.8%
Female persons, percent49.3%51.0%
White alone, percent96.1%75.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%8.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.8%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,30756,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,802542,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.5%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$159,000$228,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,640
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$629
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$788$1,043
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%22.3%
Building permits, 20181492,642
Households, 2014-201833,320501,260
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.8%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%87.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%46.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,1762,567,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)239,65910,835,571
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,303,52718,446,300
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,11425,910,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)867,05120,886,174
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,834$17,111
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.926.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,952$76,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,309$42,760
Persons in poverty, percent10.1%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,70239,250
Total employment, 201718,583696,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)660,69541,386,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,548116,341
All firms, 20127,177138,132
Men-owned firms, 20124,25277,524
Women-owned firms, 20122,17847,453
Minority-owned firms, 201228425,292
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,652108,781
Veteran-owned firms, 201283210,021
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,060122,863
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010137.41,385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010643.01867.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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