Alger County vs. Delta County

Alger County (MI)Delta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,09735,857
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,60137,069
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,60137,069
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.9%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.7%24.2%
Female persons, percent44.7%50.3%
White alone, percent84.7%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.4%2.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.5%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20188343,051
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,70420,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.9%79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,500$110,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,075$1,029
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$442$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$649$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%10.2%
Building permits, 20182544
Households, 2014-20183,09415,949
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.2%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.9%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.9%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,75545,264
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,192167,706
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,637507,058
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,775$13,747
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.320.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,007$46,490
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,773$26,852
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172421,030
Total employment, 20171,79411,754
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)72,781430,329
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.3%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175551,976
All firms, 20128062,910
Men-owned firms, 20123231,527
Women-owned firms, 2012243784
Minority-owned firms, 201262179
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126742,590
Veteran-owned firms, 201252351
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126462,259
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.531.7
Land area in square miles, 2010915.071,171.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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