Ottawa County vs. Racine County

Ottawa County (MI)Racine County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)290,494196,584
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.1%0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)263,795195,428
Population, Census, April 1, 2010263,801195,408
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%16.5%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.5%
White alone, percent92.5%83.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent3.0%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.0%13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.6%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-201813,22912,383
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)110,84582,907
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.4%67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,300$169,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,300$1,454
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$477$585
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$855
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%27.2%
Building permits, 20181,149379
Households, 2014-2018101,22376,384
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.6%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.6%80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.5%24.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)321,782251,682
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)895,297764,397
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)11,067,2888,100,087
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,645,1501,702,469
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,666,5842,181,963
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,909$11,201
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.524.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,468$59,749
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,558$30,386
Persons in poverty, percent6.8%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 20176,1324,036
Total employment, 2017113,14966,364
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,926,2713,116,064
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201719,7029,802
All firms, 201221,84212,568
Men-owned firms, 201212,5586,366
Women-owned firms, 20126,2734,483
Minority-owned firms, 20121,5861,970
Nonminority-owned firms, 201219,66710,050
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,6031,122
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,19910,808
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%26.2%
Population per square mile, 2010468.2587.7
Land area in square miles, 2010563.47332.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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