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Oshtemo Michigan Information: Oshtemo, Michigan is part of KALAMAZOO County. You can view Oshtemo venues that host many Oshtemo MI events every year. You can also research Oshtemo Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Oshtemo Michigan real estate guide. Oshtemo Michigan has a latitude of 42.2589 and a longitude of -85.6775. Zip codes in Oshtemo, MI include 49077 ... more Oshtemo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oshtemo, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oshtemo, MI was 17,003.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oshtemo was 8,026, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oshtemo, MI
There are an estimated 3,379 married men in the town. 52.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Oshtemo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oshtemo is 8,977 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oshtemo, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,619 married women in the community. 47.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oshtemo, MI
The median age of people living in Oshtemo, MI was 32.6 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 Oshtemo was 1,081. There were 13,461 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (2,262) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oshtemo, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oshtemo, MI was 16,668.

White Population in Oshtemo, MI
The estimated White population in the Oshtemo community is 14,447, which is 85 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oshtemo, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,597, which is 9.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oshtemo, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oshtemo, MI was 51.

Asian Population in Oshtemo, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 385.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oshtemo, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oshtemo was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 184, while those of “two or more races” was 335 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oshtemo community was 397, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oshtemo, MI
The household population number in Oshtemo was 16,541.

Group Quarters Population in Oshtemo, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 462.

Average Household Size in Oshtemo, MI
The average household size in Oshtemo is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oshtemo, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,987 total housing units in Oshtemo.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,551, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,112 were owner-occupied (54.5), and 3,439 were renter-occupied (45.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 436 vacant homes in Oshtemo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oshtemo, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,903, with a median value in dollars of 150,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oshtemo, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,162 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oshtemo, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,734 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oshtemo, Michigan
4,027 people in Oshtemo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oshtemo, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oshtemo was 1,319, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oshtemo, MI
In 2000, there were 2,404 people in Oshtemo, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oshtemo, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,259 people in Oshtemo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oshtemo, Michigan
There were 9,772 in the labor force in Oshtemo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.7 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 Oshtemo was 20.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oshtemo, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,433. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oshtemo, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,515. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oshtemo, Michigan
Per capita income in Oshtemo in the last full census was 24,249. 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 Oshtemo numbered 307, or 7.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oshtemo, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,296, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.