Kent County vs. Muskegon County

Kent County (MI)Muskegon County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)653,786173,588
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.5%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)602,628172,194
Population, Census, April 1, 2010602,622172,188
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%17.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.3%
White alone, percent82.3%81.1%
Black or African American alone, percent10.5%14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.0%
Asian alone, percent3.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.7%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.5%76.3%
Veterans, 2014-201829,51212,048
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)257,37074,305
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,500$111,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$871$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%14.3%
Building permits, 20182,366233
Households, 2014-2018239,23665,619
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.4%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,154,358236,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,244,932982,255
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)17,535,6253,726,981
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,698,6081,919,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,156$11,279
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.121.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,351$48,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,005$24,101
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 201716,7503,165
Total employment, 2017365,65152,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,101,8302,115,136
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201747,8689,394
All firms, 201252,66611,566
Men-owned firms, 201229,7245,355
Women-owned firms, 201217,6874,641
Minority-owned firms, 20127,7952,006
Nonminority-owned firms, 201243,0609,124
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,3291,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201245,9519,698
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%5.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010711.5344.9
Land area in square miles, 2010846.95499.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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