Oakland County vs. Macomb County
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Oakland County (MI) Macomb County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1,259,201 874,759
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.7% 4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 1,202,384 841,039
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,202,362 840,978
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0% 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 51.3%
White alone, percent 75.3% 80.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 14.0% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 8.0% 4.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.2% 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.7% 78.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 56,228 49,596
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 12.7% 10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 542,802 367,901
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 70.8% 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $228,800 $157,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,640 $1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $629 $518
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,043 $943
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 22.3% 17.7%
Building permits, 2018 2,642 1,971
Households, 2014-2018 501,260 343,592
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.9% 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 15.1% 14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.6% 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 87.2% 83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.9% 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 46.4% 24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.8% 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9% 6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 66.1% 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.7% 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,567,342 1,263,144
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 10,835,571 4,079,624
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 18,446,300 27,017,325
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 25,910,538 5,776,057
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,886,174 11,304,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $17,111 $13,340
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.8 27.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $76,387 $60,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,760 $31,104
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2% 11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 39,250 19,195
Total employment, 2017 696,367 309,802
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 41,386,356 14,447,543
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.5% 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 116,341 65,726
All firms, 2012 138,132 72,641
Men-owned firms, 2012 77,524 40,845
Women-owned firms, 2012 47,453 25,548
Minority-owned firms, 2012 25,292 10,765
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 108,781 60,452
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 10,021 6,425
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 122,863 63,988
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 8.3% 4.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.5% 0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.7% 3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.0% 1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.6% 27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,385.7 1,754.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 867.66 479.22
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Oakland county (MI) and Macomb county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.