Houghton County vs. Ontonagon County

	Houghton County (MI)	Ontonagon County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,219	5,795
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.1%	-14.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	36,625	6,780
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	36,628	6,780
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.0%	12.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	36.2%
Female persons, percent	45.9%	49.2%
White alone, percent	93.3%	96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	3.3%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.9%	94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,407	760
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.7%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,923	5,702
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.9%	88.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$106,900	$68,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,030	$889
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$414	$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$662	$512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.4%	5.4%
Building permits, 2018	58	4
Households, 2014-2018	13,340	2,876
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.6%	94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.9%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	78.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.8%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.2%	17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	41.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.4%	40.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,995	6,193
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	329,393	48,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,020	$7,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.1	23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,852	$38,906
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,866	$23,850
Persons in poverty, percent	19.0%	14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	879	162
Total employment, 2017	9,359	881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	307,217	24,660
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.6%	-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,996	362
All firms, 2012	2,389	469
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,284	267
Women-owned firms, 2012	821	97
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,172	449
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	236	70
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,037	338
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	24.1%	27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	36.3	5.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,009.10	1,311.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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