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Omer Michigan Information: Omer, Michigan is part of ARENAC County. Population for Omer from the last gathering is 337. You can view Omer venues that host many Omer MI events every year. You can also research Omer Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Omer Michigan real estate guide. Omer Michigan has a latitude of 44.0547 and a longitude of -83.8937. Zip codes in Omer, MI include 48749 ... more Omer zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Omer, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Omer, MI was 337.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Omer was 166, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Omer, MI
There are an estimated 78 married men in the town. 55.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Omer are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Omer is 171 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Omer, Michigan
There are an estimated 77 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Omer, MI
The median age of people living in Omer, MI was 39.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Omer was 13. There were 261 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (64) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Omer, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Omer, MI was 329.

White Population in Omer, MI
The estimated White population in the Omer community is 323, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Omer, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Omer, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Omer, MI was 4.

Asian Population in Omer, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Omer, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Omer was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Omer community was 6, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Omer, MI
The household population number in Omer was 337.

Group Quarters Population in Omer, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Omer, MI
The average household size in Omer is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Omer, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 163 total housing units in Omer.

The number of occupied housing units was 143, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 125 were owner-occupied (87.4), and 18 were renter-occupied (12.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Omer at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Omer, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 99, with a median value in dollars of 65,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Omer, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $623 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Omer, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 153 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Omer, Michigan
8 people in Omer also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Omer, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Omer was 31, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Omer, MI
In 2000, there were 74 people in Omer, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Omer, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Omer who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Omer, Michigan
There were 171 in the labor force in Omer at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Omer was 36.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Omer, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Omer, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Omer, Michigan
Per capita income in Omer in the last full census was 16,755. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Omer numbered 12, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Omer, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.