Kent County vs. Muskegon County
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Kent County (MI) Muskegon County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 653,786 173,588
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 8.5% 0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 602,628 172,194
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 602,622 172,188
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1% 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.3%
White alone, percent 82.3% 81.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 10.5% 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 3.4% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.7% 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.5% 76.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 29,512 12,048
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.3% 1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 257,370 74,305
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.1% 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, 2009-2013 24.4% 14.3%
Building permits, 2018 2,366 233
Households, 2014-2018 239,236 65,619
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.64 2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.2% 84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 12.4% 3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.7% 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.3% 76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.3% 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 35.2% 19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.5% 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.9% 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.7% 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,154,358 236,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 5,244,932 982,255
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 17,535,625 3,726,981
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,698,608 1,919,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,156 $11,279
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.1 21.7
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, percent 11.3% 15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 16,750 3,165
Total employment, 2017 365,651 52,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 17,101,830 2,115,136
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.1% -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 47,868 9,394
All firms, 2012 52,666 11,566
Men-owned firms, 2012 29,724 5,355
Women-owned firms, 2012 17,687 4,641
Minority-owned firms, 2012 7,795 2,006
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 43,060 9,124
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 4,329 1,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 45,951 9,698
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.0% 5.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.7% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.0% 1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.5% 27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 711.5 344.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 846.95 499.25
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.