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Ontonagon Michigan Information: Ontonagon, Michigan is part of ONTONAGON County. Population for Ontonagon from the last gathering is 1769. You can view Ontonagon venues that host many Ontonagon MI events every year. You can also research Ontonagon Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ontonagon Michigan real estate guide. Ontonagon Michigan has a latitude of 46.8543 and a longitude of -89.318. Zip codes in Ontonagon, MI include 49953 ... more Ontonagon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ontonagon, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ontonagon, MI was 1,769.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ontonagon was 846, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ontonagon, MI
There are an estimated 400 married men in the town. 59.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Ontonagon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ontonagon is 923 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ontonagon, Michigan
There are an estimated 433 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ontonagon, MI
The median age of people living in Ontonagon, MI was 46.7 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 Ontonagon was 84. There were 1,407 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.2 percent of the population (482) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ontonagon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ontonagon, MI was 1,750.

White Population in Ontonagon, MI
The estimated White population in the Ontonagon community is 1,728, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ontonagon, 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 Ontonagon, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ontonagon, MI was 13.

Asian Population in Ontonagon, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ontonagon community was 15, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ontonagon, MI
The household population number in Ontonagon was 1,621.

Group Quarters Population in Ontonagon, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 148.

Average Household Size in Ontonagon, MI
The average household size in Ontonagon 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 2.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ontonagon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 891 total housing units in Ontonagon.

The number of occupied housing units was 768, or 86.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 568 were owner-occupied (74), and 200 were renter-occupied (26, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 123 vacant homes in Ontonagon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ontonagon, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 540, with a median value in dollars of 42,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ontonagon, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $551 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ontonagon, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,106 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ontonagon, Michigan
216 people in Ontonagon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ontonagon, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ontonagon was 308, or 22.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ontonagon, MI
In 2000, there were 301 people in Ontonagon, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ontonagon, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 116 people in Ontonagon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ontonagon, Michigan
There were 686 in the labor force in Ontonagon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.9 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 Ontonagon was 13 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ontonagon, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,300. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ontonagon, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,804. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ontonagon, Michigan
Per capita income in Ontonagon in the last full census was 16,293. 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 Ontonagon numbered 29, or 6.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ontonagon, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 191, or 11.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.