COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bay County vs Gulf County
PLACE A
Bay County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Gulf County, Florida
Bay County is 541% larger than Gulf County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Bay County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -11%).
BAY COUNTYGULF COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population102,12315,943+541% vs Gulf County
Population density23129+202
Population growth-3.6%-10.5%+6.9 pts
Median age43.946.9−3.0
Male49.6%57.7%−8.1 pts
Female50.4%42.3%+8.1 pts
Foreign-born1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%76.6%+11.6 pts
Black1.0%13.5%−12.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%4.9%+1.1 pts
Asian0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Other4.3%4.4%−0.0 pts
Median household income$61,763$61,179+$584
Per capita income$35,602$37,156−$1,554
Poverty rate13.2%12.5%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.482−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%23.5%−1.4 pts
Graduate degree7.0%9.5%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%2.6%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation59.3%41.8%+17.5 pts
Median home value$152,200$250,000−$97,800
Median gross rent$860$1,187−$327
Owner-occupied77.0%80.8%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%36.5%−29.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%44.5%−5.3 pts
Average commute23.124.1−1.0
Worked from home8.6%9.3%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.4%8.3%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025