Leelanau County vs. Door County

	Leelanau County (MI)	Door County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,764	27,610
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.2%	-0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,713	27,785
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,708	27,785
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.0%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.1%	16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	30.9%	29.8%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.7%
White alone, percent	92.9%	96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.7%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.5%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.9%	93.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,636	2,168
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,758	25,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	87.6%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$256,300	$207,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,384	$1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$511	$532
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$865	$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.1%	17.8%
Building permits, 2018	189	166
Households, 2014-2018	9,152	13,196
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.05
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.9%	88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.5%	4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.7%	88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.2%	94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	42.8%	32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	46,516	147,577
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	139,265	414,127
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,445	$14,888
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.9	17.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$63,831	$58,287
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,074	$36,155
Persons in poverty, percent	7.0%	8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	743	1,286
Total employment, 2017	4,504	10,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	188,492	397,600
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.5%	1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,925	2,874
All firms, 2012	3,032	4,309
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,868	2,183
Women-owned firms, 2012	896	1,195
Minority-owned firms, 2012	133	60
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,815	4,034
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	293	553
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,689	3,352
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.1%	21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	62.5	57.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	347.17	481.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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