Wexford County vs. Kalkaska County

Wexford County (MI)Kalkaska County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,46617,824
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.2%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,73517,147
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,73517,153
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%20.3%
Female persons, percent49.9%48.7%
White alone, percent96.2%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.5%93.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6581,395
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,98012,408
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$108,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$995$976
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$709$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%3.1%
Building permits, 20187429
Households, 2014-201813,0537,139
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.9%11.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.0%55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,58516,625
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)169,77442,949
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,118,962146,400
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)162,60875,651
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)497,382155,924
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,253$9,119
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.228.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,166$46,004
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,760$23,687
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017858335
Total employment, 201712,3573,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)465,199184,060
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1681,220
All firms, 20122,6421,478
Men-owned firms, 20121,394812
Women-owned firms, 2012821452
Minority-owned firms, 20124973
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4481,372
Veteran-owned firms, 201220454
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2281,305
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%41.6%
Population per square mile, 201057.930.6
Land area in square miles, 2010565.00559.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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