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Oscoda Michigan Information: Oscoda, Michigan is part of IOSCO County. Population for Oscoda from the last gathering is 992. You can view Oscoda venues that host many Oscoda MI events every year. You can also research Oscoda Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Oscoda Michigan real estate guide. Oscoda Michigan has a latitude of 44.4487 and a longitude of -83.3796. Zip codes in Oscoda, MI include 48750 ... more Oscoda zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oscoda, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oscoda, MI was 992.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oscoda was 465, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oscoda, MI
There are an estimated 236 married men in the town. 65.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Oscoda are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oscoda is 527 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oscoda, Michigan
There are an estimated 229 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oscoda, MI
The median age of people living in Oscoda, MI was 44 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 Oscoda was 42. There were 770 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.9 percent of the population (217) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oscoda, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oscoda, MI was 974.

White Population in Oscoda, MI
The estimated White population in the Oscoda community is 934, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oscoda, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oscoda, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oscoda, MI was 12.

Asian Population in Oscoda, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oscoda community was 17, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oscoda, MI
The household population number in Oscoda was 984.

Group Quarters Population in Oscoda, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Oscoda, MI
The average household size in Oscoda is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oscoda, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 599 total housing units in Oscoda.

The number of occupied housing units was 460, or 76.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 323 were owner-occupied (70.2), and 137 were renter-occupied (29.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 139 vacant homes in Oscoda at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oscoda, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 291, with a median value in dollars of 69,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oscoda, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $679 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oscoda, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 646 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oscoda, Michigan
94 people in Oscoda also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oscoda, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oscoda was 198, or 25 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oscoda, MI
In 2000, there were 285 people in Oscoda, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oscoda, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39 people in Oscoda 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 Oscoda, Michigan
There were 457 in the labor force in Oscoda at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.9 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 Oscoda was 14.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oscoda, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oscoda, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oscoda, Michigan
Per capita income in Oscoda in the last full census was 16,191. 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 Oscoda numbered 12, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oscoda, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 84, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.