Alger County vs. Keweenaw County

	Alger County (MI)	Keweenaw County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9,097	2,113
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.2%	-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,601	2,156
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,601	2,156
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.7%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	14.9%	14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.7%	36.8%
Female persons, percent	44.7%	48.7%
White alone, percent	84.7%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.3%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.5%	96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	834	248
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,704	2,500
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	84.9%	88.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$123,500	$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,075	$968
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$442	$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$649	$503
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.4%	4.0%
Building permits, 2018	25	13
Households, 2014-2018	3,094	1,081
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.64	1.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.1%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.5%	80.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.2%	66.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.2%	96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.4%	30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.6%	7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.9%	48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.9%	41.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,755	5,438
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	64,637	3,850
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,775	$1,738
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.3	21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,007	$49,779
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,773	$31,830
Persons in poverty, percent	12.6%	12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	242	60
Total employment, 2017	1,794	231
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	72,781	6,835
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.3%	13.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	555	154
All firms, 2012	806	223
Men-owned firms, 2012	323	96
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	674	212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	646	212
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	10.5	4.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	915.07	540.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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