Washtenaw County vs. Monroe County

Washtenaw County (MI)Monroe County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)370,963150,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.5%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)345,104152,024
Population, Census, April 1, 2010344,791152,021
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%18.1%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.6%
White alone, percent74.1%94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent12.3%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent9.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%91.2%
Veterans, 2014-201813,49710,353
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.4%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)151,55064,785
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.7%80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$246,000$155,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,737$1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$674$475
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,083$813
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.0%13.1%
Building permits, 2018805492
Households, 2014-2018140,21059,279
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.8%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.0%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.0%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.5%79.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.2%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)764,915179,935
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,710,181457,906
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,419,8842,976,454
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,461,1151,471,162
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,712$9,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.025.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,434$61,514
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,486$30,295
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%10.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178,2122,353
Total employment, 2017152,08737,086
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,309,2891,615,638
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201730,2318,442
All firms, 201233,19510,417
Men-owned firms, 201217,4535,576
Women-owned firms, 201212,2503,487
Minority-owned firms, 20125,988694
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,6669,395
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,488934
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201228,9818,848
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.5%1.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.1%28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010488.4276.7
Land area in square miles, 2010705.97549.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

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