Lake County vs. Berrien County
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Lake County (IL) Berrien County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 700,832 154,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.4% -1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 703,396 156,811
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 703,462 156,813
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1% 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2% 19.7%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 51.1%
White alone, percent 81.1% 79.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 7.5% 14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.9% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 8.3% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.2% 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.0% 74.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 31,211 10,156
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 18.6% 5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 265,150 77,648
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.4% 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $259,900 $146,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,175 $1,187
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $891 $439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,168 $724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.3% 17.6%
Building permits, 2018 696 302
Households, 2014-2018 244,672 63,908
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.80 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.3% 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 28.4% 7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 93.2% 86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 88.5% 73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.6% 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 45.0% 27.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.7% 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.4% 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.7% 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,399,245 241,737
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 4,026,344 816,464
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 12,045,977 1,962,792
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 14,900,534 1,681,104
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $21,222 $10,772
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 30.4 19.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $86,244 $49,135
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,287 $29,311
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0% 15.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 19,861 3,543
Total employment, 2017 317,090 54,568
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 23,414,301 2,490,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.9% 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 54,964 10,053
All firms, 2012 63,647 13,394
Men-owned firms, 2012 35,255 7,156
Women-owned firms, 2012 21,379 4,335
Minority-owned firms, 2012 12,759 1,569
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 48,789 11,370
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 4,758 1,366
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 55,982 11,312
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.8% 8.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.4% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.8% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.3% 1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.6% 28.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,585.6 276.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 443.67 567.75
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lake county (IL) and Berrien county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.