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Benzie County Statistics

Facts

Land area319.7 square miles
Population Density54.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)17,428
Population change-0.6%
Under 5 years of age4.1%
Under 1819.3%
65 and over23.5%
Females50.4%
White96.1
Hispanic or Latino of any race2.2
Asian0.3%
Two or more races1.4%
Black or African American0.6%
Native American1.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school90%
Had a bachelor degree or higher24.9%
Veterans1,955

Households and Housing

Households7,682
Persons per household2.2
Living in the same house for one year or more90%
Median household income$47,366
The Per capita income$24,831
Live below the poverty line13.3%
Housing units12,230
Multi-unit structures5%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$149,700
Residents owning their homes83.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,918
Women-owned firms24.6%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$131,310
Retail sales per capita$7,488
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$3,469
Source US Census Data