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Onekama Michigan Information: Onekama, Michigan is part of MANISTEE County. Population for Onekama from the last gathering is 647. You can view Onekama venues that host many Onekama MI events every year. You can also research Onekama Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Onekama Michigan real estate guide. Onekama Michigan has a latitude of 44.3683 and a longitude of -86.2168. Zip codes in Onekama, MI include 49675 ... more Onekama zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Onekama, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Onekama, MI was 647.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Onekama was 346, which represents 53.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Onekama, MI
There are an estimated 121 married men in the town. 53.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Onekama are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Onekama is 301 which is 46.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Onekama, Michigan
There are an estimated 124 married women in the community. 49.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Onekama, MI
The median age of people living in Onekama, MI was 38.9 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 Onekama was 29. There were 489 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (133) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Onekama, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Onekama, MI was 640.

White Population in Onekama, MI
The estimated White population in the Onekama community is 551, which is 85.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Onekama, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Onekama, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Onekama, MI was 3.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 85, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Onekama community was 141, or 21.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Onekama, MI
The household population number in Onekama was 505.

Group Quarters Population in Onekama, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 142.

Average Household Size in Onekama, MI
The average household size in Onekama is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.66 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Onekama, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 315 total housing units in Onekama.

The number of occupied housing units was 239, or 75.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 181 were owner-occupied (75.7), and 58 were renter-occupied (24.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 76 vacant homes in Onekama at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Onekama, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 152, with a median value in dollars of 82,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Onekama, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $685 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Onekama, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 320 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Onekama, Michigan
80 people in Onekama also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Onekama, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Onekama was 63, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Onekama, MI
In 2000, there were 134 people in Onekama, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Onekama, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 94 people in Onekama who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Onekama, Michigan
There were 269 in the labor force in Onekama at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 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 Onekama was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Onekama, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,091. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Onekama, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Onekama, Michigan
Per capita income in Onekama in the last full census was 16,718. 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 Onekama numbered 13, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Onekama, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 89, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.