Oakland County vs. Macomb County

Oakland County (MI)Macomb County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,259,201874,759
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,202,384841,039
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,202,362840,978
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%17.0%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.3%
White alone, percent75.3%80.8%
Black or African American alone, percent14.0%12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent8.0%4.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.7%78.6%
Veterans, 2014-201856,22849,596
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)542,802367,901
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$228,800$157,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,640$1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$629$518
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,043$943
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%17.7%
Building permits, 20182,6421,971
Households, 2014-2018501,260343,592
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.1%14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.6%89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.2%83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201846.4%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.1%63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,567,3421,263,144
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,835,5714,079,624
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)18,446,30027,017,325
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,910,5385,776,057
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,886,17411,304,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,111$13,340
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.827.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,387$60,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,760$31,104
Persons in poverty, percent8.2%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 201739,25019,195
Total employment, 2017696,367309,802
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)41,386,35614,447,543
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017116,34165,726
All firms, 2012138,13272,641
Men-owned firms, 201277,52440,845
Women-owned firms, 201247,45325,548
Minority-owned firms, 201225,29210,765
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012108,78160,452
Veteran-owned firms, 201210,0216,425
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012122,86363,988
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.3%4.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%27.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,385.71,754.9
Land area in square miles, 2010867.66479.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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