Leelanau County vs. Delta County

	Leelanau County (MI)	Delta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,764	35,857
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.2%	-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,713	37,069
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,708	37,069
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.0%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.1%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	30.9%	24.2%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.3%
White alone, percent	92.9%	93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.7%	2.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.5%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.9%	92.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,636	3,051
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,758	20,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	87.6%	79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$256,300	$110,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,384	$1,029
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$511	$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$865	$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.1%	10.2%
Building permits, 2018	189	44
Households, 2014-2018	9,152	15,949
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.9%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.5%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.7%	83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.2%	93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	42.8%	21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	46,516	45,264
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	139,265	507,058
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,445	$13,747
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.9	20.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$63,831	$46,490
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,074	$26,852
Persons in poverty, percent	7.0%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	743	1,030
Total employment, 2017	4,504	11,754
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	188,492	430,329
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.5%	-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,925	1,976
All firms, 2012	3,032	2,910
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,868	1,527
Women-owned firms, 2012	896	784
Minority-owned firms, 2012	133	179
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,815	2,590
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	293	351
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,689	2,259
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	27.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	62.5	31.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	347.17	1,171.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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