Community Journal for July 5

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
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Onondaga Michigan Information: Onondaga, Michigan is part of INGHAM County. You can view Onondaga venues that host many Onondaga MI events every year. You can also research Onondaga Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Onondaga Michigan real estate guide. Onondaga Michigan has a latitude of 42.4519 and a longitude of -84.5512. Zip codes in Onondaga, MI include 49264 ... more Onondaga zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Onondaga, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Onondaga, MI was 2,958.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Onondaga was 1,486, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Onondaga, MI
There are an estimated 686 married men in the town. 63.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Onondaga are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Onondaga is 1,472 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Onondaga, Michigan
There are an estimated 674 married women in the community. 59.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Onondaga, MI
The median age of people living in Onondaga, MI was 34.7 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 Onondaga was 217. There were 2,054 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.1 percent of the population (210) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Onondaga, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Onondaga, MI was 2,901.

White Population in Onondaga, MI
The estimated White population in the Onondaga community is 2,823, which is 95.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Onondaga, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Onondaga, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Onondaga, MI was 8.

Asian Population in Onondaga, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Onondaga, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Onondaga was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 57, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Onondaga community was 87, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Onondaga, MI
The household population number in Onondaga was 2,886.

Group Quarters Population in Onondaga, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 72.

Average Household Size in Onondaga, MI
The average household size in Onondaga is 2.91 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Onondaga, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,031 total housing units in Onondaga.

The number of occupied housing units was 993, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 884 were owner-occupied (89), and 109 were renter-occupied (11, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Onondaga at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Onondaga, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 544, with a median value in dollars of 110,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Onondaga, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $976 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Onondaga, average costs per month were $324 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,660 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Onondaga, Michigan
194 people in Onondaga also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Onondaga, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Onondaga was 291, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Onondaga, MI
In 2000, there were 519 people in Onondaga, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Onondaga, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 48 people in Onondaga who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Onondaga, Michigan
There were 1,562 in the labor force in Onondaga at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.9 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 Onondaga was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Onondaga, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,216. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Onondaga, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Onondaga, Michigan
Per capita income in Onondaga in the last full census was 18,981. 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 Onondaga numbered 45, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Onondaga, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 261, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.