Iron County vs. Houghton County

Iron County (MI)Houghton County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,11736,219
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,81736,625
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,81736,628
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.6%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.1%45.9%
White alone, percent95.9%93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2292,407
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,33118,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.8%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$77,800$106,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$908$1,030
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$412$414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$516$662
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%16.4%
Building permits, 20183058
Households, 2014-20185,32713,340
Persons per household, 2014-20182.032.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.4%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.3%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%33.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.3%53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,45450,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,627329,393
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,771$9,020
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.016.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,918$42,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,876$22,866
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017348879
Total employment, 20172,6539,359
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)92,685307,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177961,996
All firms, 20121,0602,389
Men-owned firms, 20126351,284
Women-owned firms, 2012230821
Minority-owned firms, 201238122
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129912,172
Veteran-owned firms, 201246236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129802,037
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%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201010.136.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,166.151,009.10

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