Alger County vs. Luce County

Alger County (MI)Luce County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,0976,283
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,6016,631
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,6016,631
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.9%16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.7%20.6%
Female persons, percent44.7%41.1%
White alone, percent84.7%79.2%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%11.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.4%5.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.5%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018834515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,7044,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.9%81.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,500$83,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,075$895
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$442$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$649$710
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%5.7%
Building permits, 2018253
Households, 2014-20183,0942,190
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%4.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.2%70.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.9%41.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.9%48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,7556,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,19237,416
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,63784,246
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,775$12,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.314.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,007$42,255
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,773$20,745
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017242166
Total employment, 20171,7941,473
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)72,78151,880
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.3%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017555355
All firms, 2012806637
Men-owned firms, 2012323299
Women-owned firms, 2012243295
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012674608
Veteran-owned firms, 20125290
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012646504
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.0%
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%11.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.57.4
Land area in square miles, 2010915.07899.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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